Yes it was for 2016 and I handed in my notice mid June 2017. I shall do that and find some more cases to back my point. I've had a few letters from them now and I feel it's getting to the point where I have to do something. As mentioned above in one of them comments I don't want it to get to them threatening me which is seems like something they would do

Thank you for the advice, very helpful! In the contract I was provided it was stated that if I handed in my notice before a certain date I wouldn't be eligible for my bonus however my line manager said that I might receive it or might not as I handed in my notice close to the date. I don't have it in writing as it's all in my emails which I cannot access anymore. When the bonus was paid I assumed that they had decided to pay it and as nothing was brought up as I worked my notice period assumed that they had given it to me correctly in line with their clauses otherwise they would have just withheld it. I therefore went on to spend it (I'm self employed and have used it to set up my new business therefore believe it has been spent in good faith). Would that be enough for an estoppel even without the written proof? Thank you so much Yes this was one of my thoughts too, my bonus was clearly for 2016 work which I've already done and it just seems so awful that they'd try and take it back even tough I've already done the work! But I guess that's just a corrupt and horrible thing places like Lloyds would do! So following the case that went to the tribunal I'd be fair in writing back to them and saying that as my bonus was earned for the year of 2016 it would be unfair for them to try and reclaim it as the period for me qualifying and gaining that bonus had passed therefore it is mine and they can't reclaim it?

Hi I was hoping to get some advice. I thankfully left lloyds bank in the summer 2017 (working in the operations side, definitely no big banker bonuses there) and was paid my bonus for 2016. When I handed in my notice I was told there may be a chance I don't receive my bonus which I was fine with however I went on to receive it whilst I was still working for the bank. No one from HR contacted me to as for it back. It has now been nearly 5 months since I left and Lloyds have written to me now saying that they made the payment in error and want the money back Are they allowed to do this seeing as they made the payment in error and had plenty of time whilst I was still working there to sort it out? I don't have the money anymore to pay back the bonus as it's been so long and i didn't expect it to be reclaimed Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

I left lloyds in June 2017, I was made aware that I may not receive my bonus and expected not to. I however did get paid my bonus for 2016 which I worked in full, worked my notice period in 2017 and thankfully left the bank. No one mentioned about this being paid back. Over 2 months after I left I then started receiving letters explaining I now had to pay back my bonus and that lloyds had paid it in error. Am I legally bound to pay it back seeing as they have paid it in error. As it's taken them 2 months to let me know I have now spent the money and am therefore not able to pay it back. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!