Disclosure Log

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Question

1. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what guidelines did your local authority follow when setting arrangements for constituents to pay Council Tax arrears? ( please answer YES/NO next to relevant guidelines followed) a. The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 b. The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 1998 c. The National Standards for Enforcement Agents d. Local Council Tax Support Schemes e. Income and Expenditure Assessments f. Flexible Payment Arrangements 2. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what industry standard tools did your local authority use when assessing an individual’s ability to repay Council Tax arrears? (YES/NO) a. Income and Expenditure Forms b. Budgeting Software c. Affordability Assessments d. Credit Reference Agencies e. Debt Advice Services f. Legal Proceedings 3. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what % of Council Tax was: a. Paid on time? b. Paid after internal chase activities? c. Collected by an enforcement agent? 4. How much did your local authority spend on collecting Council Tax arrears between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024. Can you also state the cost per method: a. Internal chase activities b. Enforcement agent 5. Does your local authority have its own internal enforcement department? (YES/NO) 6. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, did your local authority use a benefits calculator to help residents in arrears maximise their income? If so, which tool? 7. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, did your local authority use attachment of earnings for constituents to pay Council Tax arrears?

Answer

1. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what guidelines did your local authority follow when setting arrangements for constituents to pay Council Tax arrears? ( please answer YES/NO next to relevant guidelines followed) a. The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 = YES b. The Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) (Wales) Regulations 1998 = YES c. The National Standards for Enforcement Agents = YES d. Local Council Tax Support Schemes = Yes e. Income and Expenditure Assessments = Yes f. Flexible Payment Arrangements = Yes 2. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what industry standard tools did your local authority use when assessing an individual’s ability to repay Council Tax arrears? (YES/NO) a. Income and Expenditure Forms = No b. Budgeting Software = No c. Affordability Assessments = Yes d. Credit Reference Agencies = Yes e. Debt Advice Services = No f. Legal Proceedings = Yes 3. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, what % of Council Tax was: a. Paid on time? = Unknown b. Paid after internal chase activities? = Unknown c. Collected by an enforcement agent? = Unknown 4. How much did your local authority spend on collecting Council Tax arrears between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024. Can you also state the cost per method: a. Internal chase activities = This information not available. Unfortunately we cannot separate the cost of council tax in year against the cost of collecting arrears in year and for previous years arrears. b. Enforcement agent = for external the cost would be zero, for internal the are several factors the Enforcements agents salary, support staff, equipment cost etc. so as above it would be difficult to quantify the true cost. 5. Does your local authority have its own internal enforcement department? (YES/NO) = Yes 6. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, did your local authority use a benefits calculator to help residents in arrears maximise their income? If so, which tool? = Not within Revenues 7. Between 6th April 2023 and 5th April 2024, did your local authority use attachment of earnings for constituents to pay Council Tax arrears? = Yes