Should struggling households have their council tax debts wiped? | The Times

Reem Ibrahim writes for The Times

Reem Ibrahim from the Institute of Economic Affairs, a free-market think tank

Wiping council tax debts for struggling households may sound compassionate on the surface, but it would be deeply misguided in reality. Not only is it unfair to the millions of hard-working people who have diligently paid their council tax over the years, but it also risks violating the rule of law.

For some, the rules would simply not apply, and that is a dangerous principle to entrench. We cannot live in a society in which rule followers are punished, and those who do not follow the rules are let off.

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