Citizens Advice Scotland revealed £12.7million is owed to Scottish councils, with the average client having debts of up to £3,420.
A charity has warned that council tax arrears could soar this year after new data showed its clients need help clearing debts almost three times higher than the average bill amid the cost-of-living crisis. Citizens Advice Scotland revealed that its clients owed a cumulative £12.7million to local authorities for unpaid tax bills between September 2021 and September 2022.
Previous research from CAS found a large increase in complex debt clients, with many having multiple arrears. And one in two clients had no money to pay down their debts after covering the essential bills. "That is the scale of the debt some people are facing while the cost of living continues to soar. It is no wonder people find themselves taking longer and longer to pay off their debt. One option people could use is check to see if they are entitled to any savings or exemptions through the Council Tax Reduction scheme.
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