Child Support DEO

Child Support Deductions from Earnings Order (DEO)

WHAT IS A DEO

A DEO is a deduction of earnings order from the child support agency. This is when they contact the employer of the non resident parent to get the money they want removed from their earnings BEFORE they are paid to the employee.

The CSA has full authority to do this and does not need to go to a court in order to get approval. If an employer refuses to comply the CSA can impose a fine upon them.

Although the decision to apply a DEO is taken by the Child Support Agency and not the courts you would be committing an offence under section 32(8) of the Child Support Act 1991 if you do not comply with a DEO. This could lead to a prosecution and a fine.

To set up an DEO go to Payroll > Double click Employee

1)    Select employee to apply the DEO to
        Go to Payslips>, then double click on the employees name for whom you have received the order for.

2)    Deductions
        Under deductions click the Add button

3)    Attachment of Earnings order
        From the dropdown, select Attachment Orders

4)    Add Attachment Order
       Click Add attachment Order, and from the dropdown select Child Support Deduction of Earnings Order  

SETTING UP THE DEO

• Description 
  Enter a description for the DEO
• Reference
  Enter the reference number, you will find this on the letter telling you to apply the DEO
  for the employee.

 DATES

• Date Made
  Enter the date the DEO was made.
• Date to apply from
  The date to apply the DEO from. 
• Date to stop
  The DEO should only be stopped once the full amount of the order has been paid, Or if you received notification from the Courts to stop the AOE.

AMOUNTS AND STATUS

To access this screen, click the Amounts and Status tab.

• Weekly/ Monthly amount
  Enter the weekly/ monthly amount to be deducted. This will be shown as the NDR (Normal Deduction
  Rate) on the order from the courts.
• Protected Earnings
  The order will also state what the PER (Protected Earnings Rate) are for the employee, Enter the PER
  in the box provided.
• Admin Charge
  You the employer can deduct £1 as an administration charge for deducting the attachment.

STATUS

• Attachment shortfall at start
  If the employee has already paid some of the attachment (i.e. in another or previous employment) enter the amount here.
• Attachment shortfall at start
  If the employee has already paid some of the attachment (i.e. in another or previous employment) enter the amount here.
• Cumulative amount paid at start
  If the employee has already paid part or you have done a mid year set up, enter the amount already paid here.
• Cumulative amount in this employment
  This is the cumulative amount paid by the employee in this employment.

Click Save.

BrightPay will now apply the attachment of earnings order.