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'Vicious' Council Tax debt collection practices to be improved and access to discounts made easier

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Damaging flaws in the Council Tax system in England, including vicious debt collection practices and confusing language on discounts for vulnerable people, are finally set to be fixed. It follows years of campaigning by Martin Lewis and the organisations he founded – MoneySavingExpert.com (MSE) and The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute (MMHPI).

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Martin Lewis 'moved by huge first step' as 'vicious' Council Tax debt collection practices to be improved and access to discounts made easier

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