overp[aid wages

langold

my husband left his job a month ago and got a letter eysterdayto say he was over paid wages £135, we were expecting money off them they said if we dont pay asap it will go to debt collecters, can they do this>

DVardysShadow

They can send it to debt collectors, they can take it to court, they can multiply the amount owing by 100 and take it to court.

But as long as you keep your head screwed on, it won't get too far.

Your first move should be to write back and ask for a complete breakdown of the overpayment. Once they do this, you can decide whether it is justified. If they don't provide a breakdown, you can sit tight until they do.

Googlewhacker

As above but if they have overpaid then they have every right to their money back, whether or not they will chase it for £135 is debateable

RobertoMoir

Well if they've overpaid the wages then they're entitled to ask for the overpayment back and to consider their legal options if that isn't done, yes.

If you don't dispute that the wages were overpaid then the best course of action is to return any overpayment.