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  4. Direct Earnings An Employers Guide - Higher Rate

Direct Earnings An Employers Guide - Higher Rate

In this section…

  1. Introduction
  2. Background information
  3. What does an employer have to do to operate a DEA?
  4. What payments are counted as earnings for the purposes of a DEA?
  5. What are net earnings?
  6. How do I work out the amount to deduct?
  7. What if you fail to take deductions or make incorrect deductions?
  8. Your employee has other court orders against them, which has priority?
  9. What if my employee does not earn enough for me to make the deduction?
  10. Your employee thinks the amount they owe is wrong
  11. Your employee thinks the amount of the deduction is too much?
  12. What happens once I am operating a Direct Earnings Attachment?
  13. Making payments to Mansfield District Council
  14. Examples of Direct Earnings Attachment in practice
  15. You are here: Where can I get more information and advice?
  16. Employers Checklist

Where can I get more information and advice?

If you require more information about, or help to operate a Direct Earnings Attachment, please telephone Mansfield District Council’s Sundry Debt Recovery Team on 01623 463153 or 463180.

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