Benefits and tax


Recent reports in this category are shown below:

  • Great Yarmouth Borough Council (25 000 992)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about the Council’s decision to impose an increase on Council Tax for second homes. It is reasonable to expect Mr X to appeal to Court.

  • Birmingham City Council (25 007 247)

    Statement Upheld Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Miss X’s council tax. This is because the Council has agreed to remedy the injustice.

  • London Borough of Lewisham (25 011 608)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about council tax liability. This is because the complaint is late and there are no good reasons for this.

  • Colchester City Council (25 012 796)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s handling of a council tax matter. We cannot investigate court proceedings. The Information Commissioner is better placed to consider a data breach complaint.

  • Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council (25 013 054)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Other 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about the Council’s management of Mr X’s council tax account. This is because the Valuation Office Agency is best placed to deal with this matter.

  • East Riding of Yorkshire Council (25 015 457)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about a Liability Order and its legality as it is out of time and a matter for the courts.

  • Broadland District Council (25 015 630)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about liability for Council tax as there is a right of appeal to a Valuation Tribunal.

  • Birmingham City Council (25 016 953)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 02-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Council tax liability because there is a right of appeal to a Valuation Tribunal.

  • Liverpool City Council (25 011 145)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 01-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate Mr X’s complaint about long queues at the court on the day of his court hearing. This is because we cannot investigate matters subject to court proceedings or events that happened at court.

  • Herefordshire Council (25 014 376)

    Statement Closed after initial enquiries Council tax 01-Dec-2025

    Summary: We will not investigate this complaint about Council tax liability and delay because there is a right of appeal to a Valuation Tribunal and the Council has remedied part of the complaint.

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