Suspended prison term for benefits cheat
A NEW Mills man who fraudulently claimed more than £18,000 in benefits has been handed a suspended gaol sentence.Thirty two-year-old Shane McDonald, of Albion Road, appeared before Buxton Magistrates...
View ArticleCouncil sounds doorstep caller alert
HIGH Peak Borough Council has urged residents to check the identity of anyone claiming to be from the local authority.The plea was made by Tim Norton, executive councillor for corporate services, after...
View Article£3k fine for benefits trickster
A FORMER Glossop man fraudulently obtained more than £10,000 in benefits after he failed to reveal he was being paid a pension, a court heard.Forty eight-year-old Matthew Gibbons, formerly of...
View ArticleCurfew for benefits cheat
A DOVE Holes man fraudulently received nearly £5,500 in benefits after failing to reveal he had returned to work, a court heard.Christopher Bradbury, aged 40, of Meadow Lane, admitted two charges of...
View ArticleCouncil Tax con warning
HIGH Peak Borough Council has urged residents to check the identity of anyone claiming to be from the local authority.The plea was made by Tim Norton, executive councillor for corporate services, after...
View ArticleCouncil prepares for benefits overhaul
HIGH Peak people are to be consulted on major changes planned for the council tax benefits system.The Government is to replace council tax benefit with a new scheme of localised support from next April...
View ArticleFind out what your council tax pays for
Did you know that just 12% of your council tax bill - delivered this week - goes to High Peak Borough Council?To learn more about how your money is spent, take a look at our council tax web pages for...
View ArticleBenefits spared in council tax shake-up
Current levels of support for Benefit recipients are to be retained for residents of High Peak, despite a cut in Government subsidy.Following a two-month consultation period, councillors have opted to...
View ArticleKeeping council customers connected
High Peak residents can now find out information about council tax, benefits and business rates 24-hours-a-day thanks to a new automated telephone service.The Borough Council is trialling the...
View ArticleNew 24/7 telephone and online enquiry service
New 24-hour, 7 days a week telephone and online enquiry service for council tax, business rates and benefits.If you have received your council tax bill or benefit letter and have a query or wish to...
View ArticleYour benefits are changing
From April 2013 the Government is making changes to the benefits system.This means that if you currently receive benefits you may be affected by these changes.Changes to housing benefitThere is no...
View ArticleScam calls about Council Tax - residents to be on guard
Cold callers from private companies are informing householders that they are due a refund on their Council Tax and are asking for a fee to process it. In some cases, callers offer to get people’s...
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E-billing is the new way to receive your Council Tax bill, Business Rates bill and Benefit letters. Instead of getting the traditional paper bill or letter we will send you this by e-mail, providing a...
View ArticleFind out what your Council Tax pays for ...
Did you know that just 11% of your Council Tax bill - delivered this week - goes to High Peak Borough Council?To learn more about how your money is spent, take a look at our Council Tax web pages for...
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