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I’ve been put on fourlough with my work and I get Universal Credit, but I’m still paying a wage arrest for £136 per month is there anything I can do to get this reduced as I’m still paying full rent and council tax as my Universal Credit is’nt enough but can’t pay for everything.
Hi Michelle
Traditional wage arrestments cannot be reduced without the agreement of the lender and most are usually unwilling to reduce them.
Some of the most effective ways to stop a wage arrestment are listed in my blog on How to Stop a Wage Arresment (see the link).
You can alsocontact your local advice agency.
It’s maybe something like the Debt Arrangement Scheme may work for you.