PART 3ATTACHMENT OF EARNINGS ORDERS

Statement of earnings7

1

A direction given under section 19(2) of the Act shall require the debtor to provide, in addition to the information required under section 19(2)(a), the following information—

a

the debtor’s national insurance number;

b

the debtor’s payroll number, if any;

c

details of the debtor’s current and expected net earnings;

d

details of any other income received by the debtor;

e

details of any savings held by the debtor;

f

details of the debtor’s housing costs, if any, including, in particular, payments made in respect of rent or mortgage, rates, electricity and heating;

g

details of the debtor’s expenditure on groceries;

h

details of any loan repayments made by the debtor;

i

the number of the debtor’s dependants, and details of any special financial needs they may have;

j

details of any childcare costs incurred by the debtor; and

k

details of any existing attachment of earnings order, direct earnings attachment or deduction from benefits in respect of the debtor.

2

A direction given under section 19(3) of the Act shall require the employer to provide details of—

a

the debtor’s current and expected net earnings; and

b

any existing attachment of earnings order or direct earnings attachment being paid by the employer in respect of the debtor.

3

For the purposes of section 19(2) and 19(3) of the Act, the specified period is 14 days from the date of the direction.