Attachment of Earnings: Getting a Judgment Paid Straight From Their Wages
You won a County Court judgment and still haven’t been paid. Here’s how form N337 — an attachment of earnings order — takes what you’re owed straight from their wages.
Enforcement
Won a County Court judgment but not been paid? These free guides show you how to enforce a CCJ and recover what the court ordered in England & Wales. When a debtor ignores a judgment you have several routes to collect. Start with our overview of how to enforce a County Court judgment, then choose your method: send bailiffs in with a warrant of control (Form N78), take payment straight from the debtor’s wages with an attachment of earnings order (Form N337), freeze money owed to the debtor with a third party debt order (Form N349), secure the debt against their property with an interim charging order (Form N83), or make the debtor disclose their finances with an order to obtain information (Form N316). On the receiving end of enforcement? We also explain how to apply to suspend a warrant of control (Form N79) and how to apply for a set aside or stay of execution. Still at the claim stage? Our step-by-step Money Claim Online walkthrough covers the whole process from issuing the claim through to judgment. Every guide is free to read — and when you’re ready, Chris can help you draft your own documents to a professional standard, in minutes.
The judgment that wouldn’t pay itself
The N379, £139 from 13 July 2026, and the two-step that fastens a judgment you already won to the debtor’s property. What the form actually asks for.
You won. They still haven’t paid. That’s what the warrant of control is for.
A County Court judgment isn’t the same as being paid. Here’s what a warrant of control — form N323 — actually does when they still won’t settle.
Form N86: Interim Charging Order — What It Means (2026 Guide)
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Form N379: Apply for a Charging Order on Land (2026 Guide)
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Form N323: Request for Warrant of Control (2026 Guide)
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Form N56: How to Complete a Statement of Means for Attachment of Earnings (2026)
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Form N337: How to Apply for an Attachment of Earnings Order (2026 Guide)
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Form N316: How to Get an Order to Obtain Information from a Judgment Debtor (2026 Guide)
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Form N349: How to Apply for a Third Party Debt Order (2026 Guide)
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