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Struggling to pay your Council Tax?

In this section

  1. You are here: Struggling to pay your Council Tax?
  2. What happens if you don't pay your Council Tax
  3. Attachments to your benefits
  4. Attachments to your earnings
  5. Using enforcement agents to recover unpaid Council Tax
  6. Insolvency
  7. Bankruptcy Proceedings
  8. Winding up proceedings
  9. Charging Orders
  10. Committal to prison

It is your responsibility to pay your Council Tax on time. However, if you are having difficulty making your Council Tax payments, there are ways we can help.

Managing Your Payments

We offer different monthly payment dates (6th, 13th, 20th or 27th) as well as the option to pay weekly or fortnightly, which may be more suitable to your own personal circumstances, such as the date on which you receive your salary or benefits. There is also an option to spread your Council Tax instalments over 12 months rather than 10.

Request a change to your instalments

Request to pay by Direct Debit 

Council Tax Discounts and Exemptions

When you receive your bill, it is important to ensure you are in receipt of any discounts or exemptions you may be entitled to. If you are awarded a discount or exemption this could reduce the amount of Council Tax you have to pay or may mean that you have no Council Tax to pay.

Find more information on discounts and exemptions 

Council Tax Support

If you claim benefits or have a low income, then you might be entitled to Council Tax Support. Council Tax Support will reduce the amount of Council Tax you have to pay.

Make an application for Council Tax support 

Debt Management

You can access free information and guidance if you are struggling to pay debts of any kind. 

Find more information on debt management 

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