Wages overpayment

mr_cool

I worked for about 18months for a company leaving in august 2008. About 5 weeks ago I recieved my P45 along with a letter asking that I pay back a overpayment (around £150). They stated that x amount was for taking more holidays than should of and x was because I was paid for a full month when I left half way through. I handed in my notice in plenty time and had taken the holidays which my employer said I was entilted to.

I had never reliased that I had been overpaid and don't see how it could be this much overpayment. My contract hours were 15 hours a week but I often worked more than this sometimes up to full time hours. Due to often working different hours and the pay system being a bit weird. I usually just accepted that my pay seemed about right. Because I had often worked more hours I should have been entilted to more holidays as well.

Not sure about how to approach it at the time I left it. I have now recieved another letter asking for payment in 21days to aviod further action. It also says please let them know if I can't pay by then or have any queries.

I will not be paying anything until I am totally satisfied that it is correct which I am not. I never even recieved my final pay slip. I left mid august and recived my august pay plus a final pay in september. I had to make a point of asking them for the august slip but never got the september one.

I am going to send them a email or maybe letter. Could anyone give me advice on how I should approach this.

Thanks in advance

Chutzpah

I would get in touch with Citizen's Advice pronto

midwife_twinkie

stop worrying life is too short........tell them you will see them in court for that amount i doubt if they will ever bother

DCFC79

Id send a letter and send it recorded and signed for(i think thats the word) also ask for a proof eg payslip showing you owe this money,

mr_cool

DCFC79 wrote: »

Id send a letter and send it recorded and signed for(i think thats the word) also ask for a proof eg payslip showing you owe this money,

They did send a payslip with intial letter. All it showed was a deduction of X amount basic pay + x amount holiday pay deducted. Although this is not enough for me to go on to say ok then heres £150. I do not know if I should contact them and ask for a more detailed calculation or ignore it totally. What "further action" could they take?

I will try citzens advice.

mr_cool

Any further advice