Net or gross repayments?.

Bethshine822008

Also posted this in employment but wondered if anyone here had any experience of this?
I stopped working approx three years ago to be a stay at home mom.
I was overpaid a month's wages, I informed them and contacted,them several times. They have finally written today asking for the money back but it is not clear whether they want the net or gross. Apparently they will invoice me but it does not state how much for. The gross shown is £2200 and the net £1500 but it does not tell me which has to be repaid.
I have the £1500 but I can't repay the extra £700. I just don't have it. I'm really worried, I will call the, tomorrow but feel sick with worry. I am not at work and cannot just get £700!

It never occurred to me they would ask for the gross as I never received it.

Any advice? Will they ask for the gross or net?

Thanks

OutofDebt-NOT-OutofDanger

Haven't personally experienced this but I believe that you should only be asked for the money that you received i.e. the net pay, and it should be up to your ex-employer to reclaim overpaid tax and NI from HMRC (they will want to claim back the employers contribution as well).

Lensman_2

Something similar happened to me in the past. I was asked for the sum of money that was paid in to my bank account (i.e. net).

It would be wrong to ask for the tax and NI etc as that wasn't paid to you, it was paid to HMRC.

determined_new_ms

this is right they'll apply for the rest from HMRC

Thegirl

Also you can reclaim the tax that was deducted from your salary from HMRC as you will have presumably overpaid for the year.

bargainbetty

They can only request that you repay what was given to you in error. They will be able to reclaim Employers NI via HMRC, and the tax and NI they 'deducted' from you too.

You may be able to reclaim any overpaid tax/NI etc as a result of this error - check your tax codes are correct.

However, they cannot ask you to repay money they sent to someone else (HMRC) as a result of their own error. Give them back what they are owed (net pay) and they have to do the rest.

Good luck