'forgot' to pay me....

[poorandpissedoff]

Got my pay slip (monthly) today to find due to a massive cock-up on their part, they will be under paying me by £600 tomorrow. I've been told there's nothing they can do and i'll have to wait till next pay day for it to be paid. No compassion what so ever.

AIBU to want to cause hell over this. I refuse to be without half my pay for another 4 weeks! I won't be able to afford to live. Apparently is it the norm for people to wait till their next pay day, even when it's their fault. Norm for them maybe! Is it actually normal to wait?

Tell them that they need to roll back your wages and resubmit the payment, as you don't want it to affect your tax and NI contributions next month. But you'd be happy with a bacs payment as an advanced to be sorted on your next payslip if they'd prefer. They will prefer!

poorandpissedoff Have you got any further as yet?.

I suspect you spoke to a junior member of the payroll department, who doesn't know how to sort it out. Go to your Accounts Manager and tell them what's happened. I suspect you'll get a different (better) answer. If not, ask your Manager to ask them.