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Overpaid..PeoplePoint

  • 01-02-2016 12:39pm
    #1
    Alias090
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Anyone have any experience dealing with PeoplePoint in relation to recoupment /overpayment?

    I was overpaid a weeks wages 2 years ago while working as a temp in the civil service. Now PeoplePoint are looking for it back. They have been cold and expectant in their tone in correspondence with me via letter and email.
    They are willing to let me pay in installments, which makes it hurt a little less. I imagine i will pay it soon, however, I am curious to what their procedure would be if I made no effort to?


Comments

  • #2
    seamus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,317 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    At the end of the day, if a company overpays you, you are required to pay it back to them.

    Their tone is irrelevant, it's likely formal and specific. I'm not sure if you're expecting it to be apologetic and grovelling?

    If you didn't pay it, they can pursue you in court and they will win. 2 years is a long time for such an oversight to be missed, and depending on the circumstances a judge may not look too kindly on them for leaving it so long. But you will be told to pay something back. So to save yourself that time and headache, it will be cheaper in the long run to repay it.

    Repaying in instalments is pretty standard, just ensure that the amount of the instalments adds up correctly (i.e. you're not overpaying them), and they're not entitled to levy any interest or charges on you (e.g. transaction fees) for it.

    If the proposed repayment plan puts you under financial pressure, go back to them with a counter-offer. You are not obliged to accept the terms of their repayment proposal, and they are never going to take legal action against someone who is genuinely willing to repay. Agree a repayment plan that works for you, not just for them.

    Edit: Also, before you go and repay them, review your payslips and your P60 for that year to ensure that the money wasn't included in your taxable income. If it was, the company will need to get in touch with Revenue to amend your P60 for that year and get a tax refund for you.


  • #3
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,750 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Make sure your tax position is not messed up, ie if they gave you an extra €1k and you paid tax on those earnings if you gave them back €1k you would be at a bigger loss than the €1k.


  • #4
    Malarkey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 77 ✭✭Malarkey101


    Same happened to me sent me an email and I rang them straight away they were sound enough about it talked me through the options. I just let them take it from my next pay cheque. At the end of the day you have to pay it back so may as well just get on with it.


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