You claim a prescribed out-of-work benefit
A person owing council tax arrears and entitled to income support, the council can made Deductions to pay the arrears leaving no need to enforcement action. The bailiffs fees no longer apply.
If you are not yet claiming Income Support, see if you are eligible to start a claim. The claim starts from the date you make the application, and must be done before approaching the council for a Deduction.
The Law:
Regulation 2 of the Council Tax (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1993 states:
2. Where a liability order has been made against a debtor by a magistrates' court and the debtor is entitled to income support the billing authority concerned may apply to the Secretary of State asking him to deduct sums from any amounts payable to the debtor by way of income support in order to secure the payment of any outstanding sum which is or forms part of the amount in respect of which the liability order was made.
You might also be in a class of vulnerable person for the purpose of civil enforcement.
Template email and text message to give notice to the bailiff company and the bailiff the claimant is in receipt of an out of work benefit and invite the council to make a Deduction.
This takes the bailiff and his £310 fees out of the loop. Attach evidence of the type of benefit being claimed.The regulations in the Council Tax (Deductions from Income Support) Regulations 1993 gives the procedure the council and the Secretary of State follows when making a Deduction from benefit.