Legal Q: Overpayment

[Geordie_Aaron]

Hi there,
Instead of the missus being paid £800 onthe nose.
She's been paid £8,140.14.... now when she said '£8k' to me i thought, oh they've added a 0 by mistake, but 140.14 has come from nowhere.... i've just taken the money from her account and put it in my savings to start earning me interest....and once they ask for it back...we do, minus the interest i've made.

What would happen if we were to spend this money on paying off some of our debts? would it be a £20 a month repayment plan thing from her work or what? and what does the law state too?

Cheers Aaron

[Barry031261]

Why Is It That Things Like That Never Happen To Me!!!

[jo5ephedward5]

does it tally with her payslip...could just be a good bonus month?

(and if it does i dont see that they can do anything)

[thewifeandI]

If there's been a genuine error on the part of the payer or the bank they WILL claw it back from your account. If the money is spent or in another account you will have a large hole in your main account, bills won't get paid and you will get charges! If you spend it knowing that it's incorrect you will be chased for the debt.

[luke spencer]

What happened with the overpayment issue? I have a similar problem with the Bank of Scotland. They claim they have overpaid me by a considerable sum and are now threatening to sue me!