I recieved this statement today in an email from an expert in payroll, human resources & payroll taxes: If you have left the employment where the overpayment occurred In this situation, your former employer is unable to make a deduction from your wages. But what if, some months or years later, your former employer, or even debt collector, contacts you claiming that you owe money that was overpaid in the former employment ? Much will depend on what was stated in the employment contract. Some contracts state that, if an employee leaves the employment owing the employer money that could not be recovered from final wages, the amount owed becomes a civil debt. If there is no contractual provision to treat the alleged overpayment as a civil debt the employer may have considerable difficulty in enforcing payment if you refuse to co-operate. In either situation, you should obtain advice from a solicitor or the C.A.B. Could anyone verify this statement ? Thanks

ok I accept a ccj is on the cards. so it's just like an interest free loan then ?

It's pretty much already spent !!! I figure they can send me all the letters they like. I'll just ignore them. I can't get arrested, they can't apply for a ccj to be issued against me. What's the worse that could happen ?

Hello all ! Now, this 'problem' I've got is not really a problem as such. But I am posting it on here as I am very interested in hearing other peoples views and advice on this.... On the 31st of july 2009, I left my employers after 3 years service to start a new job on the monday 3rd of august. After 6 weeks I decided this new job wasn't really for me, so I approached my old employers about the possibilty of coming back. And they were very happy to have me back. I then phoned my manager and informed him that the job wasn't for me and I would be leaving to go back to my old place. He was very understanding and and accepted my immediate resignation on fri 11th of september. I was not expecting pay from them at all. But on the 21st of september I recieved a full months salary and I thought that was very generous of them. But I seem to have underestimated their genorosity (stupidity more like), as they not only paid me a full months salary in october but have paid me again in november, which is over 2 months ago since I left !!!! Any advice on this will be gratefully recieved. Thanks in advance...