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Becontree Collection Service

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Barking and Dagenham Council's internal enforcement agent, Becontree Collection Service, operates as the council's tax team manages a dip in council tax collection.

Barking and Dagenham Council's internal enforcement agent, the Becontree Collection Service, operates as the council's tax team manages a significant dip in council tax collection. A report in March 2026 noted a 0.5% reduction in collected revenue for the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, amounting to £577,000 less than the previous year.

This decline was attributed to changes in the Council Tax Support scheme, which lowered the maximum award from 85% to 63%, increasing the council tax burden on low-income households. The amount charged to these residents rose from £6.5 million in 2024/25 to £10.3 million in 2025/26, with the council's tax team managing this increase.

Key facts

  1. Council tax collection in Barking and Dagenham dipped by 0.5% in Q3 2025/26, a £577,000 reduction. Source
  2. The maximum Council Tax Support award was lowered from 85% to 63%. Source
  3. Amount charged to low-income households increased from £6.5 million in 2024/25 to £10.3 million in 2025/26. Source
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  1. Council Tax Collection Decreases in Barking and Dagenham Due to Increased Charges for Low-Income Households Council tax collection in Barking and Dagenham experienced a 0.5% dip in the third quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, a reduction of £577,000 in collected revenue compared... Barking and Dagenham 26 March 2026