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Direct Earnings Attachment: an employers' guide (19 June 2019)
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Direct Earnings Attachment: an employers' guide
Information for employers making Direct Earnings Attachment deductions.
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As an employer, you may be asked to deduct money an employee owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) from their pay. This is called a Direct Earnings Attachment.
The employers’ guide explains what you need to do if you’re asked to implement a Direct Earnings Attachment. It tells you:
- how to operate and make payments for a Direct Earnings Attachment
- what your legal responsibilities are
We have also published more detailed guidance for employers and payroll software developers that includes worked examples on how a DWP Direct Earnings Attachment should be operated.
These guides are intended to help you understand the main points about Direct Earnings Attachments. They are not a full description or statement of the law.
More about Direct Earnings Attachments on GOV.UK
Find out more in our guide Make debt deductions from an employee’s pay.
Last updated 19 June 2019 + show all updates