Council Tax Debt - deduction made from benefit.

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Ms Barbara Adams

Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

How many council tax accounts, where a claimant has deductible benefit has your authority sent to the DWP to have deductions made from their benefit, to pay off arrears on their council tax account between March 2020 to January 2021?

Yours faithfully,

Ms Barbara Adams

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Re: help desk request (ticket ref [1]2021030827000677)
There were 64 accounts sent to the DWP.

 

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Dear Comhairle nan Eilean Siar,

How many council tax accounts, where a claimant has deductible benefit has
your
authority sent to the DWP to have deductions made from their benefit, to
pay off
arrears on their council tax account between March 2020 to January 2021?

Yours faithfully,

Ms Barbara Adams

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