Having debt repayments taken from your wages

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When you’ve paid off the debt

The Centralised Attachment of Earning Payments (CAPS) office will send you a ‘notice of discharge’ when the debt has been paid off. Your employer and creditor will also get a copy.

Your employer will then stop making deductions from your wages.

If you think you’ve overpaid

Ask the CAPS office to check if you’ve overpaid.

You’ll need to give your case number when you call.

You’ll get a refund if you’ve overpaid.

CAPS office
caps@justice.gov.uk
Telephone: 0300 123 1058
Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm
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