Martin Lewis ‘genuinely moved’ as Labour unveils change to ‘vicious’ council tax debt collection
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Labour has unveiled sweeping changes to England's Council Tax system, introducing reforms aimed at easing pressure on households struggling with debt collection practices.Ministers confirmed the measures will take effect from April 2027 following an 18-month campaign led by Martin Lewis and his organisations, MoneySavingExpert.com and the money and mental health policy institute.Mr Lewis said: "Council Tax debt collection is so aggressive it'd make banks blush."He added: "It's the most vicious and damaging form of legal debt collection out there causing counterproductive misery for millions." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Responding to the announcement, he said he was "genuinely moved by this huge first step towards making things better." Under the current system, households who miss a single monthly council tax payment receive a reminder after 14 days and can then face a demand for the full annual bill just seven days later.
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