Advice needed re work overpayment.

Spot5Flowers

Anihilator wrote: »

Why would you be owed any money when you hadnt worked in 6 years!

When you took a career break any holidays were held until you returned.
eg: If I was entitled to 12 days holiday per year, and took 4 days I would still have 8 outstanding. As I left in July I would of been expected to return in July 6 years later where I would have 8 days leave left for the rest of the year.
As I did not return my leave was calculated until I left and as I left in July I would have 3 days owing to me. If I had any deficit in my flexi-time this would be deducted from the payment, or if I was in flexi credit the extra hours would be paid.
(12 days holiday is not accurate but easy to calculate for an example).

I don't know how they have calculated this overpayment. The sheet they have sent makes no sense and no-one on the phone is able to help. They have passed me to someone else who is yet to return the call.

It's all very well saying to work out a payment plan, but when I have only a few pence left in my purse at the end of the week £500 is a scary amount to find

Zazen999

Spot5Flowers wrote: »

When you took a career break any holidays were held until you returned.
eg: If I was entitled to 12 days holiday per year, and took 4 days I would still have 8 outstanding. As I left in July I would of been expected to return in July 6 years later where I would have 8 days leave left for the rest of the year.
As I did not return my leave was calculated until I left and as I left in July I would have 3 days owing to me. If I had any deficit in my flexi-time this would be deducted from the payment, or if I was in flexi credit the extra hours would be paid.
(12 days holiday is not accurate but easy to calculate for an example).

I don't know how they have calculated this overpayment. The sheet they have sent makes no sense and no-one on the phone is able to help. They have passed me to someone else who is yet to return the call.

It's all very well saying to work out a payment plan, but when I have only a few pence left in my purse at the end of the week £500 is a scary amount to find

Write back to them and ask them how they have calculated the overpayment, along with all the payments made, as the information given does not make sense and nobody is available to explain the situation. Put in the letter that, should there be an outstanding amount; you need a repayment plan as you are now not in a position to repay in any amount other than x per week [for example £5 or £2 depending on your circumstances].

jazzyman01

You received a payment that you were led to believe was outstanding holiday pay and you have subsequently spent it.

Advise the Company that the only payment you received was for outstanding holiday which they advised you was owing to you. Tell them it is unreasonable for them to be asking 2 years later for money that they now state was erroneously given to you and you do not consider that you owe the money to them.

It will be difficult for them to pursue this given the timescale and that it was their error in the first place. Suing you in court will cost them money and you cant give want you have not got.

redpete

unluckyone wrote: »

i wonder to myself why some people visit this forum, as it's clearly not to support or listen, but maybe only to judge!

But it was to correct the wrong advice that was given by yourself - a valid reason for posting and more practical use than virtual hugs.

Motorvating

Sounds like this company is flexing it's muscles.

If the company has over paid you, you should demand that they prove this to you in writing, and until they provide the proof you do nothing.

If it turns out you do owe the money, explain you are on benefits and can only afford to pay £1 a week to them.

If you are a fighter then tell them to swivel and take you to the small claims Court, I doubt that they will for £500 and the negative publicity that they will receive when you go to the media to tell the dreadful story of the corporate bully who wants to take food away from your children's mouths. If they do take you to court then you make an agreement to pay a £1 a month back.