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Company overpaid me

21 replies

Mooshamoo · 03/03/2023 13:47

Hi I posted before about quitting a job and then realising that I had to pay them back for annual leave.

Has anyone had this happen to them? I was wondering if I would be able to pay it back in installments?

Do you think that a company would let me pay it back in installments?

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Arapawa · 03/03/2023 13:48

Yes, I'm sure they would. <<my opinion only>>

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 03/03/2023 13:48

I remember your original thread . I'm assuming so , ask them , just mention it would put you at a financial hardship . Can't see why not . It's not like you're refusing to pay it back

DramaLlama20 · 03/03/2023 13:50

HaveANiceFuckingDay · 03/03/2023 13:48

I remember your original thread . I'm assuming so , ask them , just mention it would put you at a financial hardship . Can't see why not . It's not like you're refusing to pay it back

Yep this. Be brave, phone them and ask. How much could you pay and how often to avoid hardship?

FiveHundredDucksWentOutOneDay · 03/03/2023 13:50

Yes, they'll almost certainly accept reasonable instalments.

How much that is will depend on the amount of money involved. But generally as long as it'll be paid off relatively swiftly; they'll likely accept.

EllieU · 03/03/2023 13:50

Yes definitely

Mindymomo · 03/03/2023 13:51

It will be cheaper to get the money back in instalments than having to take legal action to recover the money.

theemmadilemma · 03/03/2023 13:52

They should be very open to working with you on repayment.

Let them know that you were naive, the money has been spent and ask for a reasonable repayment plan. Have an amount/schedule in mind.

TheVikingGirl · 03/03/2023 13:53

In my experience they would just take from your final salary upon leaving the organisation, if they are able to do a repayment great but once you leave the business it would be difficult to enforce the repayment so that may be the reason they would decline.

Feelingittchy · 03/03/2023 14:23

My work spectacularly fucked up. I was overpaid by 4k. I tried for months to fix it but hr and payroll didn't listen. Anyway, upshot of it is I pay £50 a month back so that was reasonable to me. I work for a very big company.

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Mooshamoo · 03/03/2023 15:27

I received my last pay packet. The thing is that they say that they won't know how much they overpaid me by until the end of this month, on my next pay date, so I have to wait a month to know how much I owe them

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FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 03/03/2023 16:13

They might, but they don’t have to.

burnoutbabe · 03/03/2023 16:20

How will you fix national al insurance and paye if you pay beck in installments?

(I mean they can fix it via a negative March payslip and then you owe then that net.

They may need to re-run feb to sort ni out though?

Offensiveapprently · 03/03/2023 16:22

Dunno ask them.

JustKeepGoingThere · 03/03/2023 16:43

I'd be surprised if they didnt let you. Good luck!

MasterBeth · 03/03/2023 16:52

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 03/03/2023 16:13

They might, but they don’t have to.

What's the alternative for them if the OP can't pay? They'll still have to wait for payment.

FoxInSocksSatOnBlocks · 03/03/2023 17:06

MasterBeth · 03/03/2023 16:52

What's the alternative for them if the OP can't pay? They'll still have to wait for payment.

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They can make things very financially difficult for her. If she wants a good credit rating and not to financially fuck up her future she ought not to mess them about.

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Mooshamoo · 03/03/2023 17:15

Another question . They say I owe them so many hours pay for annual leave. Say I owe them 60 annual leave hours. I asked how much it would be to pay back, and the manager said well multiple those hours by your hourly pay.

But I'm a bit confused,

do I multiply those hours - by my gross pay per hour or by my net pay per hour?

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Coffeellama · 03/03/2023 17:18

It’s by gross pay. And they might let you pay in instalments, it’s up to them as was explained on your last thread. Did you decide not to go back to work there then?

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Mooshamoo · 03/03/2023 17:36

Coffeellama · 03/03/2023 17:18

It’s by gross pay. And they might let you pay in instalments, it’s up to them as was explained on your last thread. Did you decide not to go back to work there then?

I asked my manager about paying in installments, but he said it is not up to him , it is up to the payroll department, and they won't tell me exactly what i owe or what I can do about it until the payday of this month..which is 21st March.

I just hate not even knowing the exact figure of what i owe. And I won't know for 3 weeks. It'll be hanging ovr me.. I'll be worrying about how much the figure will be.

I asked could I go back. My manager said no as they had already removed me from the system and If I was to go back the process would take 4 weeks to recruit me as a new hire , and he also said they thought I might just quit again.

After they said I couldn't go back, I then asked if I could work the annual leave hours unpaid, to work them off. The manager said no it wouldnt be possible , as I had been removed from the system.

So I won't know how much I owe them until 21st march.

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Coffeellama · 03/03/2023 17:41

I can understand it will be a frustrating wait, but try to distract yourself from thinking about it if you can. If you explain to payroll you have no money I’d be surprised if they don’t let you pay it in instalments, because itl cost them a lot of time and money to take you to court. Are you eligible for universal credit now you are unemployed?

CornishTiger · 03/03/2023 17:52

Firstly stop panicking.

You have had all your wages due now haven’t you?

How do you think they are going to recovery this money. They can ask for it in one lump sum. Yes. Realistically though they aren’t going to be keen to take legal action to recover it and will accept instalments.

They also need to rectify your tax and NI too before year end tax.

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