Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is urging members of the public to check if they are eligible to save on council tax.

Figures obtained by the charity show that council tax debt is continuing to soar in Scotland, with clients in their network owing almost £7 million. 

The 'Check to Save' campaign will run for the next two weeks in a bid to raise awareness of the issue and aims to make members of the public aware of their entitlements to save on council tax. 

The charity will be running the campaign through Citizens Advice bureaux across the country and will be marketing on main streets and bus routes. 

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Glasgow Times:

CAS Financial Health spokesperson Myles Fitt said: “We see across the Citizens Advice network in Scotland that Council Tax debt is a serious and growing issue in Scotland.

“That the average debt our clients are dealing with is nearly three times bigger than the average bill in Scotland shows the scale of the problem.

“One way we can help people, on top of specialist debt advice, is ensuring they are accessing the savings they are entitled on their council tax bill.

"These entitlements can take account of individual circumstances and can make a real difference in terms of money going back into people’s pockets.

“That’s why we’re directing people towards www.checkmycounciltax.scot to see what they are could be saving.

“The squeezed cost of living is a huge problem in Scotland so our message to people is simple; check to see if you could be saving on your Council Tax.”

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Potential savings on council tax come in three specific forms

  • Exemptions, where a household is completely exempt from paying, such as those living with a severe mental impairment.
  • A fixed discount such as the 25 per cent single person discount
  • A reduction calculated on someone’s circumstances, such as their access to  social security payments