CSLM18020 – SL repayments: order of deduction: order of deduction - Scotland

Scottish Court Orders

In Scotland, employers may be required to apply an

• Earnings Arrestment
• Current Maintenance Arrestment

Or a

• Conjoined Arrestment Order

If any of these are to be applied for a pay period, then no Student Loan deductions should be made.

Deduction of Earnings Order

If a Scottish employer is required to operate a Deduction of Earnings Order (DEO), then the same rules apply as for any other employer. The Student Loan deduction should be made after the DEO, (which is a priority order), and must not breach the protected earnings level set in the DEO.

Scottish Court Orders AND Deduction of Earnings Order

If an employer is required to apply both a DEO and a Scottish Court Order for the same employee, then no Student Loan deduction should be made.