Martin Lewis Says ‘I’M Emotional’ as He Responds to Major Council Tax Debt Update

During an interview on good Morning britain with Martin Lewis, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the RT Hon Pat McFadden, Announced that the Government Waled Consult on Council Tax Collection Practices

Martin Lewis Has Issured a Response on the Government to Launch a Consultation on Council Tax Debt Collection Regulations

During an interview on good Morning britain with Martin Lewis, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the RT Hon Pat McFadden, Announced that the Government Consult on Council Tax Collection Practices. Currently, if you miss one month’s council Tax payment, your local autoritity coulu you a final noticing you to pay your fullly council Tax three Weeks.

In contrast, Credit Card firms are required by regulation to take more steps to engage people a missed payment pri demanding full repayment, and this process typically three to six months.

If you will not pay for the year at this point, with two Weeks, the council can take you to the unpaid bill. They Could SLAP A Liability Order onto you – Which Martin Has Said Can Add £ 150 to the Bill – and Then One Week Later, The Council Can Send Bailiffs Round.

Last Year, the Money Saving Expert (MSE) Website Founder Called on the Government to Make Changes, Calling the Current System “Aggressive”. Martin’s Charity, Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, ALSO RELEASED Research on the Impact of the Practices, which were Revealed to be “widespread.”

The Charity’s Analysis Showed that 87% of the 71 councils that shared their debt collection uses the “Full Strength of the Law” and Demand That Pay the Full’s Count Tax Three Weeks of Missing a first first.

In a video posted to x Today, martin revealed that he had told the chancellor’s team that he was to say subject on good morning britain prior to the interview.

Howver, This Morning, He Received a Response that confirmed that a consultation was launched on Debt Collection Practices.

In his video, Martin Said: “I’m suddenly sitting there Afterwards, going ‘yes’. I cannot tel you how many desperate people i have met have han absolutely ruined by this form of debt collection.”

Martin’s Video Opened with Him Saying: “i’m a bit teary if i’m honest. In a good way, though, Because i just had a win ours i was except. It’t’s almost of anticlimactic, but i amazing.”

Martin Reiterated in His Video that Debt Collection Practices Were “Absolutely Catastrophic and Devasting for People’s Finance.” He also noted that councils showed be held to the standes as Commercial Companies, Adding: “Council Tax Has Constituents Who Don’t Have the Same Rights.”

He Added: “I Mean It ‘Only a Consultation, but i’m hoping this is the start of Changing Things. Its One of Those People Don’t Talk About, But it Affects Millions of People.

“Suddenly It ‘a Campaign Win Out of Nowhere, i’m Very Happy, Slightly confused, try to work out what work I need to, and a little emotional it.