‘Cruel and archaic’ prison threats over council tax must end – charities

A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental heath charities, have written to the Government, calling for an end to the threat of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England (picture posed by model/Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Archive)

A coalition of organisations, including debt help and mental health charities, has written to the Government, calling for an end to the “cruel and archaic” threat of imprisonment for non-payment of council tax in England.

StepChange Debt Charity, Christians Against Poverty, the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute and the Money Advice Trust are among those who have put their names to the letter.