In today’s ever changing economy, it’s hard enough for the average working individual to make ends meet, without a wage garnishment, while supporting themselves or their families. Sometimes living pay check to pay check with the regular bills and sudden unexpected expenses is hard enough without having an old student loan debt rear its ugly head to bite you in the wallet. Borrowers who have not made voluntary and timely payments to the institution from which a loan was made, may face a wage garnishment through their current employer.
Under the Higher Education Act, the Department of Education and security agencies can require employers to deduct a minimum of 10% of the indebted employee’s pay check each pay period toward repayment of the debt. This wage garnishment may continue until the entire balance of the outstanding debt is paid. This method of wage garnishment is used only for the borrowers who refuse to voluntarily repay their defaulted loan and is not used with those borrowers who continue to make regular and timely payments.
Employers who have received an Order for Withholding of Wages must conform to the order by law. Employers will...