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I've received a letter from DWP re DEA and although calculation seems straightforward, mechanisms of payment seem separate to payroll return process. Is this right does anyone know? cheers
The Direct Earnings Attachment (DEA) is being used to collect overpaid benefits from employees and is calculated in the same way as other Attachment of Earnings Orders (AEO).
The amount to deduct is determined by the employee's pay frequency and salary. Therefore, DEAs are included in your usual payroll run.
For full information on how to process DEAs in Sage Payroll, please refer to Ask Sage article 30351: