Can a wage arrestment be taken off your sick pay?  Yes, it can.  This is because sick pay, even Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) is treated as income and a wage arrestment can be taken from your sick pay.

However, if all your receive is Statutory Sick Pay, as the current amount payable is only £92.05 per week, this means nothing can be taken as the first £113.68 is protected.

However, If you are in receipt of contractual sick pay, which is an increased amount, payable over and above SSP, you may have to pay something.

To see how much, view the earning arrestment tables.

Return to the Earning Arrestment Homepage.