Council tax arrears
Deductions for council tax arrears can be made from UC, IS, JSA, ESA or PC if the local authority gets a summary warrant or decree from a sheriff court and applies to the DWP for recovery to be made in this way. Deductions can be made for arrears and any unpaid costs or penalties imposed.
Council tax arrears cannot be deducted if the client already has 25 per cent of their standard allowance deducted.
See CPAG’s Council Tax Handbook for help with council tax arrears.