Council Tax bills across Scotland are set to rise next month.
Council tax rises in Scotland and areas affected thus far
Scottish Government funding will allow a scheme set up to help those struggling with Council Tax debts to be expanded nationwide. An additional £2.2 million is being provided to Citizens Advice Scotland to roll out the scheme – which is currently being run in nine local authority areas – across the country.
It comes after local government leaders announced a series of inflation busting increases to Council Tax bills with Falkirk Council imposing a 15.6 per cent rise, the highest in Scotland. The scheme promotes what is described as a “dignified and empathetic approach to debt collection”, with more than 1,600 people…
