# Social Security Administration Act 1992, Paragraph 2: Accounts which may be subject to a direct deduction order


(1) The Secretary of State may make a direct deduction order in respect of any account which—
(a) is held by a liable person, and
(b) contains an amount in which the Secretary of State considers the liable person has a beneficial interest.
(2) The Secretary of State may make a direct deduction order in respect of a joint account only if the liable person does not hold a sole account in respect of which a direct deduction order may be made which would be likely to result in the recovery of the recoverable amount within a reasonable period of time.
(3) But sub-paragraph (2) does not apply if all the holders of a joint account are liable persons in relation to the same recoverable amount.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1992/5/schedule/3ZA/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-administration-act-1992/schedule-3ZA/paragraph-2
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