I assumed that there wouldn't be much that i could do under regular circumstances, but it was just the fact that they (themselves) admitted that they were supposed to send me a cheque last year, but somehow someone neglected to do that. This is a fact that is on their computer & has been there for at least a year. If i wouldn't have made contact regarding this, they probably would never have informed me. It just seems shambolic to me, as they are quick to punish those who hold funds from them.

I only waited so long as (firstly) i did not know who would be the correct body to contact), & (secondly) i didn't wish to come across as a trouble maker with my employers. This is the first experience that i've had with anything remotely like this, so i was unaware of the correct way to handle it.

Thanks. & apologies for the incorrect term.

I have been working for the same company for over 5 years now, but have always thought that i was being underpaid. I assumed that this was an oversight by my company & that they would make amends at some stage, but didn't instigate anything as i did not want to jeopardise my employment status. Anyway, after years of waiting, i finally got the nerve to enquire as to how to obtain a definitive answer. I was told that i should contact the tax office, as they would be the authority on this matter. To cut a longer story short, after i contacted the tax office, i was informed that not only have i been on the wrong tax code with my current employer for the last 5 years, but they actually knew about this & they were supposed to contact me a year (or so) ago, but somehow this matter was forgotten about. It turns out that i had a sizeable amount owed to me, but i wouldn't have found this out if i wouldn't have made contact. I recently received my cheque from HMRC, but my thoughts are, shouldn't i be further compensated for their errors over such a long period of time (5 years)? I'm aware that if for any reason that i ever owed money to HMRC, i would be pretty much hounded & that there would be serious ramifications if that money i owed to them was delayed for such a period of time. I have been trying to start a venture for years, but it has taken me a while to save funds. I even had to lend money (at exorbitant interest rates) from the payday lenders just to get by for long periods of time, which has cost me literally thousands of pounds in charges. I feel that there should be some accountability somewhere. Can anyone offer some advice? Thanks!