Local authorities

Care home residents and their families who have encountered hidden charges or unexpected fee increases are being encouraged to notify the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) as part of its investigation into whether people in care homes are being treated fairly.

Family members of those with a 'severe mental impairment' have been reclaiming £1,000s in council tax overpayments, after a MoneySavingExpert.com investigation revealed thousands of households may be paying too much tax.

Hundreds of thousands of hidden carers are missing out on benefits worth thousands of pounds a year.

Funding cuts to the Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) in England and Wales have left tens of thousands in debt with nowhere to turn for help, the charity revealed this week.

New government proposals to change council tax benefit could see some claimants facing a 20% cut in what they currently receive.

A London council planned to take three of its residents to court because they paid too much council tax.

Consumer watchdog Which? has lodged a super complaint against surcharges imposed on customers who pay with a debit or credit card.

First-time buyers struggling to save a deposit to get on the property ladder can get funding from local authorities under a new scheme driven by Lloyds TSB.

Some councils in England and Wales want to hammer motorists with a 70% rise in parking fines, it is claimed.

A council tried to fine a motorist £120 for parking illegally by using a photograph of a different car to prove his 'guilt'.