Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

Attachment to Earnings, Income Support or Pension Credits

Once a Liability Order has been obtained from Teesside Magistrates Court, if you are employed, we can attach to your earnings. This means that we will ask your employer to take council tax from your salary and pay it directly to us.

Your employer must follow the attachment of earnings order by law, and may be prosecuted and fined up to £1000 if they do not.

The amount that we take from your pay can vary and will depend on how much you earn.

Your employer will continue to take payments until you have paid what you owe.

If you are on income support, income based job seekers allowance or pension credit and we feel it is appropriate, we can apply to the department of Works and Pensions for amounts to be taken from your income support or pension credit.

If you have any queries about attachments to earnings, deductions from Income Support or Pension Credits contact us.