How can an advance or loan be recovered from my wages?
- Recovery of advances and of loans from an approved welfare fund, with interest, is an allowed deduction s. 18(2)(f).
- An advance given before your job began is recovered from your first full wage period, but an advance for travel expenses is not recovered s. 23(a).
- All deductions in a wage period, including this deduction, cannot be more than fifty per cent of your wages s. 18(3).
Last checked 1 Nov 2026 · written from the official text · not reviewed by a lawyer. This explains the law in general and does not decide your case.