Last updated 28 October 2025

Supported attachment of earnings order types

We support the following wide range of attachment of earnings orders:

AEO A legal order that requires an employer to deduct money from an employee's to pay a debt that they owe. Type	Description
AEO Priority Order	Payment of unpaid TV licence or road traffic fines.
AEO Fine Child Support An ongoing scheme for assessing and collecting child maintenance payments from parents who have separated. Child Support 2012 A scheme for assessing and collecting child maintenance payments from parents who have separated. Deduction of Earnings Order AEO Non Priority Order	For civil debts such as unpaid credit cards or money owed for work done.
Community Charge Pre-92	Payment of unpaid poll tax prior to 1992.
Community Charge Post 92	Payment of unpaid council tax after 1992.
Council Tax Attachment	Payment of unpaid council tax.
Magistrates Court Attachment Earning Arrest	A Scottish order for civil debts and fines such as utility bills or unpaid fines.
Current Maintenance Arrest	A Scottish order for maintenance to a spouse or child.
Conjoined Arrestment Order	A Scottish order for the combination of more than one EA or CMA
Income Support Deduction	Issued by the Department of Work and Pensions to recover Income Support paid whilst an employee was on trade dispute.
Earnings Arrest (2006)	A Scottish order for civil debts and fines such as utility bills or unpaid fines.
Centralised Attachment Payment	Centralised method of payment for debt and maintenance.
Direct Earnings Attachment	Issued to collect overpaid benefits in England, Scotland and Wales.
Direct Earnings Attachment Higher	Issued to collect overpaid benefits in England, Scotland and Wales.
Direct Earnings Attachment Fixed	Issued to collect overpaid benefits in England, Scotland and Wales.

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