Extra help for people struggling with council tax debt will be on offer in three local authority areas under a pilot scheme.
The Scottish government is providing Citizens Advice Scotland with 200,000 funding to better understand the reasons why some people end up in council tax arrears and to work collaboratively with local councils to help reduce and prevent council tax debt in future.
Citizens Advice Bureaux in Renfrewshire, Clackmannanshire and the Scottish Borders will test different ways of working including:
- Providing targeted support to individuals facing council tax debt
- Simplifying the referral processes between councils and advice services
- Organising mutual training sessions for council and Citizens Advice staff
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