Overpayment by previous employer - Again!

Acc72

MartynR wrote: »

Can they refuse my offer (which is £50 a month after an initial £150 lumpsum)?

How did you make the offer ? - was it in writing or as part of a conversation ?

BlueAngelCV

SarEl wrote: »

Yes. In agreeing that the debt is owed and offering repayment then they have accepted the debt. Which is why the advice is always to check what is allegedly owed before making repayment offers. Acknowledging a debt - which you do if you offer repayment - is evidence of the debt. Although to be fair - the employer may not know this.

But surely if they tell you they owe them the money when you don't then that is fraud?

DVardysShadow

SarEl wrote: »

.... Acknowledging a debt - which you do if you offer repayment - is evidence of the debt.

But does that evidence out weigh all other evidence as to there not being a debt? As I see it, OP may have made it harder to disprove the debt, but far from impossible. The place I would go for a less speculative answer to this is to Debt Free Wannabe's

Sambucus_Nigra

SarEl wrote: »

Unfortunately it is a bit late for that. By making an offer of repayment the OP has accepted the debt. They should not have made any offer until they were satisfied that they owed the money in the first place, buit having done so the debt has been accepted.

Technically yes, but the person asking for the money seems to be a little busy and so asking for the info about why the money is owed before setting any standing order up, but either prompt them to forget it or just delay it for another month or two.

claire16c

I would go back and ask them for clearer statements anyway. Seeing as they already sent the email saying they dont have time to negotiate, they probably wouldnt have the time to research into this either.