Huge' Rise In Help for Council Tax Arrears

A major debt charity has reported a "huge" increase in the number of people seeking help for council tax arrears. The charity StepChange said there had been a 77% rise in the number of households needing advice over the last year. In 2012 StepChange said it helped 25,500 people who had fallen behind with their council tax. But in 2013 it said that number rose to 45,561. On average, clients in arrears with council tax were £102 short of the money they needed. Read more on the BBC website.