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Struggling to pay council tax
— new perspectives on the local taxation debate | | Author(s) | Michael Orton |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF; Institute for Employment Research, University of Warwick |
| Journal title | Findings, 1947, June 2006 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, June 2006 |
| Pages | 4 pp |
| Source | York Publishing Services, 64 Hallfield Road, Layerthorpe, York YO31 7ZQ. (ISBN-13: 9781859354513) PDF download available - http://www.jrf.org.uk Alternative formats such as large print, Braille, audio tape or disk available from
Communications Department, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. |
| Keywords | Council tax ; Income [older people] ; Poverty ; Social surveys. |
| Annotation | Council tax is the subject of an on-going review. Michael Orton and colleagues at the Institute for Employment Research (IER), University of Warwick have used statistical analyses and interviews with people who had received a summons for non-payment of council tax, in order to explore how many households are struggling to pay council tax, and why. The study looked whether households in all council tax valuation bands are struggling to pay, and how many low-income households there are in each council tax valuation band. It also examined how people who are struggling to pay experience council tax benefit, and what they see as key issues. The principal findings of the main report are summarised, amongst which are that low-income households in low-value properties lose out in relative terms because of the regressive nature of council tax. Michael Orton's report (same title) is published by Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-061018212 A |
| Classmark | WQR: JF: W6: 3F |
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