106 Deduction from earnings: other cases

106  Deduction from earnings: other cases

(1)     In section 71 of the Social Security Administration Act 1992 (overpayments - general), after subsection (9) there is inserted—

“(9A)     Regulations may provide for amounts recoverable under the provisions mentioned in subsection (8) above to be recovered by deductions from earnings.

(9B)     In subsection (9A) above “earnings” has such meaning as may be prescribed.

(9C)     Regulations under subsection (9A) above may include provision—

(a)     requiring the person from whom an amount is recoverable (“the beneficiary”) to disclose details of their employer, and any change of employer, to the Secretary of State;

(b)     requiring the employer, on being served with a notice by the Secretary of State, to make deductions from the earnings of the beneficiary and to pay corresponding amounts to the Secretary of State;

(c)     as to the matters to be contained in such a notice and the period for which a notice is to have effect;

(d)     as to how payment is to be made to the Secretary of State;

(e)     as to a level of earnings below which earnings

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