CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed steps towards modernising council tax – but slammed the government’s refusal to stop councils using bailiffs against vulnerable residents.Debt Justice demanded the Ministry of Housing implement “a total ban on the use of bailiffs by local government” today, while recognising that policies to slow the speed of debt enforcement represented “a good start.”In its response to a consultation on modernising and improving the administration of council tax, the government announced it would extend the number of days before enforcement to 63 days.

CAMPAIGNERS have welcomed steps towards modernising council tax – but slammed the government’s refusal to stop councils using bailiffs against vulnerable residents.

Debt Justice demanded the Ministry of Housing implement “a total ban on the use of bailiffs by local government” today, while recognising that policies to slow the speed of debt enforcement represented “a good start.”

In its response to a consultation on modernising and improving the administration of council tax, the government announced it would extend the number of days before enforcement to 63 days.

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