# The Social Security (Further Methods of Recovery) Regulations 2026, Regulation 24: Priority as between direct deduction orders and orders under other enactments


(1) Where a bank has been given a regular direct deduction order and has been served an order requiring regular deductions from the account under section 32A(1) of the Child Support Act 1991 (“CSA Order”) and the CSA Order would require a deduction to be made before or on the same day as the regular direct deduction order, the bank must comply with the CSA Order before making the deduction under the regular direct deduction order.
(2) Where a bank is given a regular direct deduction order and is given or served another order or notice under any other enactment (except a CSA Order, third party debt order or arrestment) which requires a deduction or payment to be made from the account, the bank must—
(a) make the deduction under the regular direct deduction order before complying with the other order or notice, if the bank was given the regular direct deduction order before it was given or served the other order or notice, or
(b) comply with the other order or notice before making the deduction under the regular direct deduction order if it was given or served the other order or notice before being given the regular direct deduction order.
(3) Except where paragraph (1) or (2), or regulation 22 or 23, applies, the bank must give priority to any order under any other enactment which would prohibit it generally from making (or allowing to be made) deductions or payments from the account to which a direct deduction order relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/1069/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-further-methods-of-recovery-regulations-2026/regulation-24
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