Work have overpaid me again... messes up my money!

Floss

On £22k, your take home "should" be £1388.38, that's assuming no Student Loan repayment.

So, did you start on 1st of July? If so, you should have received £4165.14 in total (or an adjusted amount for when you did start).

However, you have received £4584.61 an overpayment of £419.47.

That's a bit better than £800!

(If you started on a differnt date, adjust the figures to your start date, it's £320.40 per week)

I think you can reasonably go to them & say "you've made the mistake, I offer a deduction of £100 per month until the balance is repaid". If you are telling them, and making the offer of repayment, they will think a lot more of you than if they have to chase you for the money.

Floss x

greytdog_2

gems2381 wrote: »

Amy I think if they overpay you have to come to an agreement about how much they can take off you a month, it wasn't your fault. You genuinely thought the money was yours so you spent it, they can't just take it all off you they're not allowed to do that.

this depends on the individual company, mine (local authority) just take it all back in one hit wether you like it or not or can afford it or not. So you could end up being paid only £400 one month (based roughly on above salary). I have had this in the past with them and they say that as allegedly you should have known it was not your money to spend then you should have it put to one side spare so them taking it back wont affect you at all! - they all live in the real world of course :rotfl:

gems2381

greytdog wrote: »

this depends on the individual company, mine (local authority) just take it all back in one hit wether you like it or not or can afford it or not. So you could end up being paid only £400 one month (based roughly on above salary). I have had this in the past with them and they say that as allegedly you should have known it was not your money to spend then you should have it put to one side spare so them taking it back wont affect you at all! - they all live in the real world of course :rotfl:

Is that legal? I'm sure I read something recently about them not being able to do that.
You should've told them that the person who cocked up the wages should've known it was not your money so they shouldn't have given it you in the first place!

Floss

Check your contract, it should state what will happen if they overpay you. IMHO, if they haven't realised & you've told them, they should accept your offer of repayment & arrange to deduct it monthly, rather than in one lump - you can only ask!

Good luck
Floss x

df2008

Hiya

Don't know if this helps, but I also earn £22,000 p/a and my take home pay is £1394.

Hope you get it sorted.

DF2008