Employers want £1719.38 back

markola

My previous employers BSkyB want £1719.38 back which they say they overpaid me! I left the company while on extended sick leave. I was suffering from work related anxiety and depression and as soon as I felt well enough I started applying for other jobs and took the first one that came along; part-time 20 hrs a week. I wanted to leave sooner but followed the advice of my doctor.
If I wasn't entitled to this money; why on earth did they give me it? If they'd given me statutory sick pay I could have sought help elsewhere to make ends meet and wouldn't have ended up almost £2000 in debt! I've also paid tax on this money and it affects my Tax Credits.
Any ideas?

SandC

Firstly you need to ask them to give you a breakdown of exactly what they have overpaid you and why.

TEDDYRUKSPIN

Correct. Also you have to phone up directgov.uk about labour laws. You may not have to reimburse them back fully in one go due to your current situation. Get some legal advice.

markola

Thanks for any and all help by the way!

Anihilator

I love the amount of people who can get overpaid by thousands and not notice but the second they want it back its suddenly such a major amount.

markola

Anihilator wrote: »

I love the amount of people who can get overpaid by thousands and not notice but the second they want it back its suddenly such a major amount.

I'm assuming that you've been lucky enough never to have suffered from depression, but among other things; the simplest of tasks becomes an impossibility, irrelevances become major hassles and the glaringly obvious goes unnoticed. And only the saddest of people find pleasure in the misfortune of others.

jazzyman01

You do need to get an explanation as to why they think that you owe the money with a clear breakdown of the sum involved.

There are a couple of options following that. 1. You may not have to repay. 2. You can agree on how much and over what period to repay whatever portion of the sum you agree that you owe.

If the sum overpaid was made over a period of time, it will make it difficult for the Company to claim.

Always start the letter with, "I would dispute that I owe you any money and would ask that you provide comprehensive evidence of same."

Anihilator

markola wrote: »

I'm assuming that you've been lucky enough never to have suffered from depression, but among other things; the simplest of tasks becomes an impossibility, irrelevances become major hassles and the glaringly obvious goes unnoticed. And only the saddest of people find pleasure in the misfortune of others.

So it was irrelevent when your paypacket had an extra 2k in it but not when they wanted it back?:rolleyes:

Skintslimmer

Anihilator wrote: »

So it was irrelevent when your paypacket had an extra 2k in it but not when they wanted it back?:rolleyes:

What a charming poster you are. :rolleyes: I suggest you don't make assumptions but ask the OP directly.

aj2703

Anihilator wrote: »

So it was irrelevent when your paypacket had an extra 2k in it but not when they wanted it back?:rolleyes:

Unless i misread what he said, he was signed off sick. I am assuming he thought he was being paid full sickpay not ssp while he was signed off.:rolleyes:

bevanuk

I would go to Citizen's Advice about this. If a company overpays you there is a time limit on when they can claim it back (I am unsure exactly what it is).
If you are liable to repay the costs they will have to do it on terms that you can afford, I have contractors paying back £25 a week - but the amount isn't anywhere near the amount you have been paid.
It's worth remembering that it's their fault, not yours - use that to your advantage. Spending it is your fault though