Wage arrestment figures

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If your wages are arrested, the tables below shows the deductions you can expect.

These are based on whether you are paid daily, weekly or monthly.

As well as these amounts, your employer is allowed to deduct £1 for each weekly or monthly arrestment done.

If you are being threatened with an earnings arrestment, you should contact your local Advice Works office or similar organisation for advice.

Deductions from daily earnings

net earnings	deduction
not exceeding £13.64	nil
exceeding £13.64 but not exceeding £49.32	£0.50 or 19% of earnings exceeding £13.64, whichever is the greater
exceeding £49.32 but not exceeding £82.19	£6.78 plus 23% of earnings exceeding £49.32
exceeding £82.19	£14.34 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £82.19

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Deductions from weekly earnings

net earnings	deduction
not exceeding £95.77	nil
exceeding £95.77 but not exceeding £346.15	£4 or 19% of earnings exceeding £95.77, whichever is the greater
exceeding £346.15 but not exceeding £576.92	£47.57 plus 23% of earnings exceeding £246.15
exceeding £576.92	£100.65 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £576.92

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Deductions from monthly earnings

net earnings	deduction
not exceeding £415	nil
exceeding £415 but not exceeding £1,500	£15 or 19% of earnings exceeding £415, whichever is the greater
exceeding £1,500 but not exceeding £2,500	£206.15 plus 23% of earnings exceeding £1,500
exceeding £2,500	£436.15 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £2,500

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