Dealing with urgent debts

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• Dealing with Council Tax arrears — Contact your council and explain your situation. Don’t just stop paying. Ask them if they’ll let you pay your council.
• Dealing with income tax arrears — If you don’t speak to HMRC to arrange a time to pay agreement, they’ll charge penalties. You’ll be charged a penalty.
• Dealing with mortgage arrears — You’ll need to tell your lender how much you can afford to pay back, so it’s a good idea to work out your budget before.
• Dealing with rent arrears — You’re only responsible for paying rent from the date your tenancy started. You don’t usually need to pay arrears owed.
• Paying a court fine — The court will send you a letter that tells you how much to pay, when you have to pay by and where to send the money -.

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