Request a realistic instalment plan and ask the council to confirm it in writing to avoid escalation.
Subject: Request for Council Tax payment plan – [Account number] – [Your address]
To: [Council name] – Council Tax Team
Email/Post: [Council email or address]
Date: [DD Month YYYY]
Dear [Council name] Council Tax Team,
I am writing to request a payment plan for my Council Tax account due to financial difficulty.
Account details
I can afford to pay £[Amount] per [week/month], starting on [DD Month YYYY]. Please confirm if this is acceptable and provide written confirmation of the arrangement.
If any additional information is needed (income/expenditure), please tell me exactly what you require.
Yours faithfully,
[Your full name]
[Your phone number]
[Your email address]