Sending bailiffs to enforce tax council tax against council tax reduction scheme claimants
Dear Haringey Borough Council,
How many times did you send the bailiffs to collect council tax from council tax reduction scheme claimants between the 1st April 2016 and the 30th March 2017 who;
a) had one dependent aged under one
b) with dependents age 5 and under
c) with dependents aged under 16
d) with more than 3 dependents
e) were single parents with dependent children
f) were single adults living alone
g) The total number of times between the 1st April 2016 and the 30th March 2017
Yours faithfully,
Rev Paul Nicolson
Dear Revd Nicolson
Freedom of Information / Environmental Information Regulations Request:
LBH/6811617
I acknowledge your request for information received on 16 November 2017.
This information request will be dealt with in accordance with the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations and we
will send the response by 14 December 2017
Yours sincerely,
Feedback and Information Governance
Shared Service Centre | Central Team
Haringey Council
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Dear Revd Nicolson,
Re: Freedom of Information Act Request ref: LBH/6811617
Thank you for your request for information received on 16 November 2017,
in which you asked for the following information:
How many times did you send the bailiffs to collect council tax from
council tax reduction scheme claimants between the 1st April 2016 and the
30th March 2017 who:
a) had one dependent aged under one
b) with dependents age 5 and under
c) with dependents aged under 16
d) with more than 3 dependents
e) were single parents with dependent children
f) were single adults living alone
g) The total number of times between the 1st April 2016 and the 30th March
2017
My response is as follows:
I regret that the Council is not able to provide a response to the
questions you have raised as it does not retain information in this
format.
If you are unhappy with how we have responded to your request you can ask
us to conduct an Internal Review. If so, please contact the Feedback and
Information Team as below. (Please note you should do this within two
months of receiving this response.)
Feedback and Information Team
10th Floor, Alexandra House
10 Station Road
London
N22 7TR
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Yours sincerely,
Joe Kempster
Shared Service Centre -Revenues
Haringey Council
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Dear Haringey Borough Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Haringey Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Sending bailiffs to enforce tax council tax against council tax reduction scheme claimants'.
It is vital that this question is answered In the interests of the health and well being of low income vulnerable men, women and children in the London Borough of Haringey.
How many times did you send the bailiffs to collect council tax from council tax reduction scheme claimants between the 1st April 2016 and the 30th March 2017 who;
a) had one dependent aged under one
b) with dependents age 5 and under
c) with dependents aged under 16
d) with more than 3 dependents
e) were single parents with dependent children
f) were single adults living alone
g) The total number of times between the 1st April 2016 and the 30th March 2017
Haringey Council has recently asked the Money Advice Trust to advise about the enforcement of council tax arrears against vulnerable working aged households, whose low incomes the council has taxed since April 2013.
From the failure of the council to answer to this question it has become clear that you do not keep the records needed to identify the vulnerable households you say you want to help.
I am now asking the council to undertake the necessary work needed to answer the above question, in the public interest of protecting the health and well being of the low income vulnerable households listed from the draconian enforcement of the bailiffs and the addition of their high fees and the court costs to the arrears.
If you intend refusing to provide the answers then please advise without delay so I can refer the matter to the Information Commissioner to whom, together with the Money Advice Trust, I am copying this request .
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...
Yours faithfully,
Rev Paul Nicolson
Dear Revd Nicolson,
Internal Review regarding Freedom of Information request reference LBH/6811617
Thank you for email received on 18 December 2017.
Your request for an Internal Review has been logged with the reference LBH/6928417. Please quote this reference number on any further correspondence.
We will now review the response you have been sent to the above request and I aim to let you know the outcome of our investigation by 23 January 2018. If I need longer, I will write to let you know the reason and when you can expect a full reply.
If you have any questions, please let me know.
Yours sincerely,
Sue Dyos
Feedback Team Leader
Shared Service Centre | Central Team
Haringey Council
Dear Reverend Nicolson,
Please see attached,,
Regards
Sue Dyos
Feedback Team Leader
Shared Service Centre | Central Team
Haringey Council
10th Floor, Alexandra House, 10 Station Road, London N22 7TR
T. 020 8489 2556
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