
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Diligence against Earnings (Variation) (Scotland) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 6 April 2025.
2 
In the Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987—
(a) in sections 53(2)(b) (deductions to be made under current maintenance arrestments) and 63(4)(b) (deductions to be made under conjoined arrestment orders), for “21.56” substitute “24.66”, and
(b) for Tables A, B and C of schedule 2 (deductions to be made under earnings arrestment), substitute respectively Tables A, B and C in the schedule of these Regulations.
IVAN MCKEE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
29th October 2024
SCHEDULE
Regulation 2(b)


TABLE A: DEDUCTIONS FROM WEEKLY EARNINGS
Net earnings Deduction

Not exceeding £172.61 Nil
Exceeding £172.61 but not exceeding £345.22 £2.30 or 15% of earnings exceeding £172.61, whichever is the greater
Exceeding £345.22 but not exceeding £575.37 £25.89 plus 20% of earnings exceeding £345.22
Exceeding £575.37 but not exceeding £863.06 £71.92 plus 25% of earnings exceeding £575.37
Exceeding £863.06 £143.84 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £863.06


TABLE B: DEDUCTIONS FROM MONTHLY EARNINGS
Net earnings Deduction

Not exceeding £750.00 Nil
Exceeding £750.00 but not exceeding £1,500.00 £10.00 or 15% of earnings exceeding £750.00, whichever is the greater
Exceeding £1,500.00 but not exceeding £2,500.00 £112.50 plus 20% of earnings exceeding £1,500.00
Exceeding £2,500.00 but not exceeding £3,750.00 £312.50 plus 25% of earnings exceeding £2,500.00
Exceeding £3,750.00 £625.00 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £3,750.00


TABLE C: DEDUCTIONS FROM DAILY EARNINGS
Net earnings Deduction

Not exceeding £24.66 Nil
Exceeding £24.66 but not exceeding £49.32 £0.33 or 15% of earnings exceeding £24.66, whichever is the greater
Exceeding £49.32 but not exceeding £82.19 £3.70 plus 20% of earnings exceeding £49.32
Exceeding £82.19 but not exceeding £123.29 £10.27 plus 25% of earnings exceeding £82.19
Exceeding £123.29 £20.55 plus 50% of earnings exceeding £123.29
