Posted by jonathanfullarton - April 20, 2020 12:43 pm
Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) update
As an employer, you may need to deduct money from an employee who owes the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). These are known as Direct Earnings Attachment or DEAs.
As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak however, The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) will be writing to employers asking them to temporarily stop benefit debt repayments for April, May and June. They will write to employers again if this is going to be extended for a further period.
For more information please read the following documents which have been issued by the government:
These guides provide information on:
- how to operate and make payments for a Direct Earnings Attachment
- what your legal responsibilities are
