Prisoners’ Earnings Act 1996
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1 Power to make deductions and impose levies.
(1) This section applies where— (a) a prisoner is paid for enhanced wages work done by him; and (b) his net weekly earnings in respect of the work exceed such amount as may be prescribed. (2) Where the prisoner’s net weekly earnings fall to be paid by the governor on behalf of the Secretary of State, the governor may make a deduction from those earnings of an amount not exceeding the prescribed percentage of the excess. (3) Where those earnings fall to be paid otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the governor may impose a levy on those earnings of an amount not exceeding that percentage of the excess. (4) In this section— “enhanced wages work”, in relation to a prisoner, means any work— which is not directed work, that is to say, work which he is directed to do in pursuance of prison rules; and to which the rates of pay and productivity applicable are higher than those that would be applicable if it were directed work; “net weekly earnings” means weekly earnings after deduction of such of the following as are applicable, namely— income tax; national insurance contributions; payments required to be made by an order of a court; and payments required to be made by virtue of a maintenance assessment maintenance calculation within the meaning of the Child Support Act 1991.
1 Power to make deductions and impose levies.
(1) This section applies where— (a) a prisoner is paid for enhanced wages work done by him; and (b) his net weekly earnings in respect of the work exceed such amount as may be prescribed. (2) Where the prisoner’s net weekly earnings fall to be paid by the governor on behalf of the Secretary of State, the governor may make a deduction from those earnings of an amount not exceeding the prescribed percentage of the excess. (3) Where those earnings fall to be paid otherwise than as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the governor may impose a levy on those earnings of an amount not exceeding that percentage of the excess. (4) In this section— “enhanced wages work”, in relation to a prisoner, means any work— which is not directed work, that is to say, work which he is directed to do in pursuance of prison rules; and to which the rates of pay and productivity applicable are higher than those that would be applicable if it were directed work; “net weekly earnings” means weekly earnings after deduction of such of the following as are applicable, namely— income tax; national insurance contributions; payments required to be made by an order of a court; and payments required to be made by virtue of a maintenance assessment maintenance calculation within the meaning of the Child Support Act 1991.
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