Deductions

In certain circumstances MSD can be required to pay part of the client's benefit to another party.

MSD is legally required to make such deductions when served with a properly issued Deduction Notice or Attachment Order. In these cases, the consent of the client is not required.

Certain forms of deductions take priority over others.

• Priority for deductions

Deductions include the following:

• Inland Revenue deductions
• Court attachment orders
• Student Loan repayments
• Debt Repayment Orders
• Ministry of Social Development debt repayments
• Client is a liable parent

The Central Processing Unit deals with Child Support, Debt Repayment Orders, Court attachment orders, and Inland Revenue deduction notices (other than Student Loan deductions).

Note New Zealand Superannuation payments may be suspended where a client's record is matched with an outstanding Warrant to Arrest. This will mean that other Court attachments, debt repayment, student loans, Inland Revenue deductions and child support deductions cannot be made.

Payment of New Zealand Superannuation can only be resumed from the date when the Warrant to Arrest has been cleared.