Council Tax Summons

hiddendreams1

Hi, I am looking for some advice if possible, this may be in the wrong place so I apologise but I'm trying to help my mum who has been issued a council tax summons for arrears.
We do not dispute that she owes some money but it is the amount which we dispute, over the 2013/2014 year she has been sent around 26 different council tax bills all with the wrong amounts. They state she was getting benefits that she wasn't but don't take into accounts the ones she was. She rang them on many occasions and we went to see them to try and explain face to face but we just got told we needed to pay the outstanding asap with no answers to our questions.
They have also now added this year's to the summons so it is for over £2000 which she cannot pay in one go.
Is it worth us speaking to the council again before court?

CIS

around 26 different council tax bills all with the wrong amounts.

As far the law is concerned these council tax demand notices are correct until a revised notice is issued in each instance.

Is it worth us speaking to the council again before court?

You can do but providing the payments shown on the demand notice haven't been received then the council can proceed with the summons application and obtain the liability order. You need to ask them if they will hold proceedings whilst you dispute the benefit claim but they are under no obligation to.

atolaas

Try talking to the Citizens Advice Bureau. They should be able to point you in the right direction.