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Leverhulme Trust - Council tax debt collection project
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Leverhulme Trust funded project on Council Tax debt collection and civic enforcement. Run by Cardiff University (Prof. Crispian Fuller, Theo Temple and Dr Alex Baker) and Cambridge University (Prof. Mia Gray).
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Council tax is broken - it’s time to fix it
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May 31, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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My book 'The Personal Life of Debt' is out now. You can read the free e-book here:

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May 28, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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Wealth tax on richest 350 could raise £15billion and reverse Tory-era welfare cuts www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
Tax the super-rich so UK can abolish two-child benefit limit, campaigners say
The Share the Wealth campaign group found a 2% tax on assets over £10million of the richest 350 families and individuals in the UK could bring in £15billion for the Treasury
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May 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
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This the BIGGEST global debt movement in 25 years.

#Jubilee2025 is mobilising campaigners around the world for action on the debt crisis.

Together, let's make this the year we #CancelDebtChooseHope🫶🏼

#cancelthedebt #ChooseHope

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May 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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We're in the @theipaper!

The UK must stop using bailiffs to collect council tax debt. It’s completely unjust that the government are using a form of legalized harassment to try and collect debts.

Read more: inews.co.uk/news/council...
Council tax debt soars by 1.2 million people – the areas worst affected, mapped
About 11 per cent of households in Yorkshire and Humber missed a council tax payment between 2022 and 2024, research shows
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May 27, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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"They charge ridiculous fees, they charge interest, so the person that they're collecting from is then in debt again to the bailiff."

No matter what’s in the bank, everyone should be treated with dignity and respect. Let's #BanTheBailiffs sign the petition now:

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Ban the bailiffs!
When families face unpayable debts, a knock at the door from bailiffs can be hugely traumatising. Council tax debt has soared in recent years, and rates just keep going up. 4.4 million people are now…
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May 27, 2025 at 12:29 PM