Council tax, attachment of earnings?

horseypony

AS some of you know my husband and I went BR on 31st March. We had a few problems paying our council tax since, bank messed direct debit up since getting new account etc...anyhow we now have an attacment of earnings on husbands wages for £246 permonth which is £100 more than our offer of payment Can they do this is we are both currently BR?

curly04

what date is the bill this is for?

horseypony

this year,

curly04

2010/2011

they have applied for an attachment of earning already??

did you not fill the paper work in when you got it
(i had one after not filling in the paper work but for something else and the judge granted more than i could afford but then I went BR)

horseypony

yes it is from April this year....

CIS

2010/2011

they have applied for an attachment of earning already??

Most cases start reaching the Liability Order stage from around June onwards in any one year.

Assuming the balance is subject to a Liability Order and is not covered by the bankruptcy then the council are within their rights to issue an attachment of earnings order. You can ask them to withdraw it but they dont have to.