Sentences with phrase «pay council tax bills»

This followed the UK Government's announcement that the benefit system, which gives households additional help to pay their council tax bills, would be devolved to local councils rather than run at a UK level.

Hundreds of thousands of the poorest households in England are having their benefits cut every week because they are unable to pay their council tax bill, the Observer can reveal.

The Gatwick boss also focused on the environmental credentials of his airport's offer and noted that it would pay the council tax bill for any residents directly affected by noise.

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And while doing these big, country - changing things, we are doing everything possible to help people who are struggling with the cost of living: helping to freeze council tax for three years in a row; freezing fuel duty; cutting the income tax bills of 24 million taxpayers; taking two million of the lowest paid out of tax altogether.

Alicia Glen, Mayor Bill de Blasio's deputy mayor for housing and economic development, told the City Council today that obligating developers who receive the controversial 421a tax break to pay construction workers prevailing wages could result in 17,000 badly - needed below - market apartments not getting built — and argued that the demand for low - cost housing trumps the call for union jobs.

A proposal that would allow residents to use a credit card to pay taxes and water bills is on Monday's Niagara Falls City Council agenda.

Julia Goldsworthy, Liberal Democrat shadow local government minister, said: «This survey shows the devastating effect failing to pay council tax can have on families, especially those already struggling to cope with mortgage repayments and rising bills.

Westminster Council leader Cllr Colin Barrow says that among other things they are paying their bills early, freezing Council Tax, boosting apprenticeships and helping local shops.

That is a massive drop I could understand maybe 20 or 30 %, but that is ridiculous That will sure lower morale The average worker is not even on 20k That won, t even pay the council tax, with the gas and electric Then you have food and other bills How do they expect you to live, if you have to wait longer for your state pension?

Council tax bills have more than doubled since Labour came to power, and the poorest pensioners pay four times as high a percentage of their income than the richest working people.

However, there are many other ways to build up a credit score, including mobile phone contracts (although we advise against this — see question 10 on mobile phone contracts vs SIM only) and paying your household bills (council tax, etc) by direct debit.

The debts that you should pay first include your rent or mortgage, rates or council tax arrears and gas and electricity bills.

Make sure you've paid any outstanding water / gas / electricity / council tax bills or you could face a hefty deduction from your deposit.