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Sacked and underpaid. Help. Feeling suicidal

Robert124

I mentioned previously that I was fired unfairly on the 29th August.

And now the payment problems between my previous employer and Universal Credit!!!

Universal credit will in theory top up my earnings.  And on their letters they state my 'take home pay' and how it affects the amount they will pay in a particular month.

But my previous employer is reporting 'theoretical earnings'.  Not my actual take home pay.

In Sept, I received a total final pay off from my ex employer of £515.88.  into my bank account.  My UC letter states that my take home pay was £896.34.  As a result my UC payment is very low and my council tax benefit has been stopped because my pay is over the threshold.

I never received a pay slip for sept 2018.

However my ex employer has just sent me a final payslip for October 2018.

The numbers on the payslip do add up.  I just don't understand all the details.  I did ring the payroll department.  But they gave me the runaround.

  1. I have highlighted in red the 515.88 that was actually paid.  And the 896.34 payment that was recalled and never made.  But reported to Universal  Credit.  I'mt sure why one is a positive deduction and the other a negative deduction.

As for the payments. I understand the pay in lieu of notice.  And the holiday pay.  But why is basic pay a negative payment .  And what and why is non-offset SSP pay a negative payment?

Finally, over the phone they said that earnings of £327 or was it £527.  Were being reported to UC for October .

But I was fired on the 29 August.  And I asked. And they confirmed that they were actually making NO payment to me in October.

Help.   Feeling suicidal!!!!Skull

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  • Robert124 said:
    But why is basic pay a negative payment .  And what and why is non-offset SSP pay a negative payment?

    I would assume that this is because they were overpaid in a previous month and therefore this is a deduction to account for that. It’s clear that the Payslip as a whole is adjusting for previous pay periods (not unusual in Payroll), but it would be difficult for you to make any sense of without your September Payslip! I reiterate Tom’s suggestion of asking the Payroll department for a copy of the September Payslip, and if they can email it then request that so you have it straight away.

    Unfortunately I don’t have any personal experience with universal credit, but again as Tom says, surely proving what was paid into your bank account and showing them this latest Payslip would be enough for them to correct your benefit payment.

    Hang in there Robert. I know myself how things like this can cause suicidal feelings, but keep in mind that it can be resolved and your life is worth far more than these silly errors. 

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  • Robert124 said:
    But why is basic pay a negative payment .  And what and why is non-offset SSP pay a negative payment?

    I would assume that this is because they were overpaid in a previous month and therefore this is a deduction to account for that. It’s clear that the Payslip as a whole is adjusting for previous pay periods (not unusual in Payroll), but it would be difficult for you to make any sense of without your September Payslip! I reiterate Tom’s suggestion of asking the Payroll department for a copy of the September Payslip, and if they can email it then request that so you have it straight away.

    Unfortunately I don’t have any personal experience with universal credit, but again as Tom says, surely proving what was paid into your bank account and showing them this latest Payslip would be enough for them to correct your benefit payment.

    Hang in there Robert. I know myself how things like this can cause suicidal feelings, but keep in mind that it can be resolved and your life is worth far more than these silly errors. 

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