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Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Charities call on government to amend council tax measures

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Published on: 21 May 2020

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LNB News 21/05/2020

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Issue Date: 21 May 2020

Published Date: 21 May 2020

Jurisdiction(s): England

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Citizens Advice, the Money Advice Trust and StepChange Debt Charity have written to the Minister of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government, Simon Clarke, calling on the government to help those who will struggle to pay council tax once the temporary relaxation of measures following the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19) has ceased. Citizens Advice estimates that over two million people have fallen behind on council tax bills as a result of coronavirus.

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