Deductions from wages and attachment of earnings

Updating author: Ian Holloway

Summary

• No deduction may be made from a worker's wages unless specific conditions are satisfied. (See Deductions from wages)
• An employer in England or Wales may be required by a court to make deductions directly from an employee's wages. (See Attachment of earnings (England and Wales))
• Three types of arrestment of earnings order can be made by a Scottish court. (See Arrestment of earnings (Scotland))
• Deductions from employees' net pay are legally enforceable under a Debt Arrangement Scheme for those habitually resident in Scotland. (See Scottish Debt Arrangement Scheme)
• Student loans are recoverable through the employer's payroll. (See Student loans)