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Advice for employers
Housing Benefit Overpayments
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Councils have the power to recover overpaid Housing Benefit by taking deductions from employee's earnings without the need to apply for a court order. This is known as a Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA).
You're legally obliged to comply with a request for a DEA. If you don't, you could receive a fine of up to £1,000.
If you started your business before 8 April 2013 and you employ less than 10 people, you're not obliged to operate a DEA although you may do so. Visit GOV.UK for advice on making deductions from an employee's pay.
How much to deduct
For advice on how much to deduct from an employee's earnings, visit GOV.UK.
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