Levelling up or knocking down? How the crisis of Council Tax debt is experienced across English local authorities

Spooner, Joseph (2023) Levelling up or knocking down? How the crisis of Council Tax debt is experienced across English local authorities. British Politics and Policy at LSE (08 Feb 2023). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

In recent years, Council Tax debt has become a growing problem. In parallel, there has been a rise in the use of aggressive debt collection methods, often involving bailiffs. Data on Council Tax debt collection practices reveal a correlation between deprivation levels in an area and the incidence of such methods, finds Joseph Spooner. Cuts to local government budgets and the removal of sources of support to cope with this debt have exacerbated the problem, with the cost-of-living crisis adding further pressure.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpolicy/
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Law
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Date Deposited:	26 Mar 2024 10:06
Last Modified:	26 Mar 2024 10:06
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/122312

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