Apply a custom Attachment of Earnings Order to an employee

If you need to apply an Attachment of Earnings Order to an employee that is not a Council Tax Attachment Earnings Order (CTAEO) or a Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA), you can add a custom Attachment of Earnings Order.

How to add a custom Attachment of Earnings Order to an employee

1. From the left side bar, navigate to Employees.
2. Select the relevant employee.
3. Navigate to Pay items. 
4. Click Add Pay item. 
5. Select Attachment of Earnings.
6. In the Type of order dropdown menu, select Custom.
7. Enter the employee’s National Insurance number in the Order reference field.
8. Enter the Start of order date.

   Note: Deductions will be applied to the employee from the next available payroll that falls on or after 22 days following the order start date. For example, if the order start date is November 24th, and payday is November 30th, the deductions will start in December’s payroll.

9. Enter the Name of the custom order.
10. Click Next.
11. Enter the Total amount owed, which can be found in the Attachment of Earnings Order notice.
12. Select No to Has any of the total amount owed already been repaid? if the employee hasn’t repaid any amount toward the total order. Select Yes if the employee has repaid any amount toward the total order. This can include repayment in a previous tax year. Fill in the Amount repaid to date, and the amount repaid in the current tax year in Of that in the [current tax year].
13. Mark Enable protected earnings if the Attachment of Earnings Order notice states a minimum sum the employee should receive.
14. Mark Enable fixed amount per payroll if the Department for Work and Pensions has stated a fixed amount to deduct per payroll. Then, enter the amount of the Deduction per payroll.
15. Select the Deduction rate (Standard rate or Higher rate) stated in the Attachment of Earnings Order notice.
16. Click Next.
17. If you want UK Payroll to handle the repayments to the relevant authority, select Pay order via UK Payroll. Enter a Payment reference and Payment details. Otherwise, select Pay order manually outside of UK Payroll. By choosing the manual payment method, you will be responsible for making payments within the specified timelines in accordance with the order notice.
18. Click Next.
19. Review the Order summary. Click Back to amend any details. Once you’re happy with the details, click Save & close.