The Minimum Deduction Amount setting is used to determine the minimum amount of money that can be deducted from cases based on this product. Deductions are not processed if they fall below this minimum amount. For example, if the minimum deduction amount is $10, then a deduction cannot be processed unless it is greater than $10. The minimum deduction amount is intended to reduce the number of small payments received by utilities and other companies, who may prefer to receive multiple deductions rolled up into one payment in order to simplify financial processing.