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Councils better debt collectors than HMRC and DWP

Councils are treating people better than central government when chasing debt, according to support charity Citizens Advice.

By Thomas Bridge | 08 January 2016

Councils are treating people better than central government when chasing debt, according to support charity Citizens Advice.

Local authorities have come second in a league table of private and public sector creditors, ahead of the Department for Work and Pensions and HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC).

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