UC help

[Mumtobe888]

Hello, I recently returned to work from maternity and receive UC.
I was paid incorrectly and sent more money later that day by my work.
UC has only took into account my first amount of pay so we have been paid more than usual.
Will they ask for it back? Or will it just show I’ve earned more next month and we won’t get much?
Not sure if I should call them or not and explain or if it will just correct itself next month

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Something similar happened to me I was overpaid significantly by my employer. This meant that my UC for the month was zero.

It was a pain to sort out as I had to pay back my employer, put it in writing along with their latters acknowledging they had over paid me and a further letter acknowledging it was all paid back. I then got a correction the following payment in the next assessment period. But it left me quite fucked for a month or so. Put a note in the journal explaining what's happened and they will tell you next steps

Also it would depend I think when you had your first pay, if this was in assesment period 1 and the second payment was in period 2 they will take that payment plus you next normal pay as earnings for the assessment period I think so your entitlement will reflect that (be lower)

@Raver84 thank you for replying! I was more worried that they’ll ask for some of it back as I only realised a week after I’d been paid why UC was higher than normal (my partner is self employed so I just thought it was becuase he’d not earned as much). I’ll message them and see what they say, thanks

Think you've asked this in different sub forums.

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