Episode 2: Council Tax and Vulnerable Debtors

Wales Centre for Public Policy

This episode we look at the issue of council tax and vulnerable debtors. We ask why the number of people in council tax arrears in Wales is increasing, what factors are underpinning it, how council deal with the issue, and what better solutions are there for dealing with it. You can read more about our work on council tax debt by visiting www.wcpp.org.uk/project/alternatives-to-prosecuting-vulnerable-debtors/

Guests:

Dr Helen Hodges – Research Officer at the Wales Centre for Public Policy

Professor Sharon Collard –Research Director of the Personal Finance Research Centre, University of Bristol

Lee Phillips - Wales Manager, Money and Pensions Advice Service