Overpaid by company?

flemishgael

I have been out sick since 30th December 2013 and my company doesn't pay sick pay so I applied for the statutory sick pay.
I have been out with the same illness in December 2013 and was told back then I'm not entitled to sick pay as for 2013 they look back to the 2011 calendar year and as I lived in the north back then I don't have enough contributions paid in 2011 to entitle me too sick pay in the republic.
As that was only a week and a half I didn't bother about it too much.
I have sorted out the sick pay with social welfare and am now getting paid while still sick.
188 a week isn't much but it is enough to live on.
The company I work for have since provided me with a payment protection form for me and my GP to fill in.
I've done some research and this seems to be some insurance that will assure I get the same pay as before I got sick after I've been out for 6 months. It would mean a lot to me as it is not easy living on 188 a week.
It would be the company though that provided the insurance so it would only work as long as I'm still employed by them.
Now, here's the catch. The first month I didn't get social welfare as I had not enough hours worked and PRSI paid in 2011 and I'm still waiting on my contributions from the north. The company usually pays half of my wages in advance halfway through the month and the remainder end of the month. They now claim they have paid me in error the first 1,5 months I was sick and would like to take the whole amount of me as they claim I'm not entitled to any payments while sick. The question is thus: can they do this and if they can't or can would that affect the payment protection insurance? I have a similar insurance myself via Irish Life but claiming on that insurance is a lot harder. If not paying back the money the company wants from me is an option I'd like to take that option as I don't have that amount of money currently. If it would affect the payment protection insurance then so be it as I would use my own insurance in that case.

flemishgael

Had 14 missed calls and 13 voicemails and 12 emails just today about it.
They are seriously putting pressure on me so I'm not sure what to do now.

No Pants

flemishgael wrote: »

Had 14 missed calls and 13 voicemails and 12 emails just today about it.
They are seriously putting pressure on me so I'm not sure what to do now.

Tell them you'll work with them when you're fit and able to return to work. Until then, ask them to stop harassing you.

If they persist in calling and emailing, let the Gardai know.

flemishgael

No Pants wrote: »

Tell them you'll work with them when you're fit and able to return to work. Until then, ask them to stop harassing you.

If they persist in calling and emailing, let the Gardai know.

Okay will do that. Can I not be held liable for the money though?

No Pants

flemishgael wrote: »

Okay will do that. Can I not be held liable for the money though?

Yes. This will not make the issue go away. You're only parking it and asking them to lay off until you're fit and well again.

flemishgael

No Pants wrote: »

Yes. This will not make the issue go away. You're only parking it and asking them to lay off until you're fit and well again.

Thanks. Will do just that.