You may be able to get help paying your Council Tax if you are eligible for:
Contact us if you need help applying or would like advice.
Support and advice
If you cannot afford to pay, or if you have several debts, visit or our Advice Shop.
Phone the Advice shop on 0131 200 2360 or email advice.shop@edinburgh.gov.uk
If you miss an instalment
We will send you a reminder if you miss an instalment or do not pay the full amount due. You must bring your payments up to date within 14 days. You can then carry on paying by instalment as usual.
If you do not pay within 14 days
We will serve a Summary Warrant on you if you don’t pay within 14 days. Your account will go to the Sheriff Officer, normally Scott & Co or Walker Love who will contact you for payment.
You will have to pay the full amount of Council Tax for the year as a lump sum. We will add a 10% statutory surcharge onto your full outstanding balance. You may have to pay Sheriff Officer's costs too.
The Sheriff Officer has powers that we don't to collect the debt from you. These include bank account and wage arrestments.
If you fall behind more than once
We will send you a second reminder if you miss another payment. If you miss a third payment, you will get a Summary Warrant straight away.
