Hi, would really value some help. I pay my daughter's childcare by childcare vouchers that are deducted from pay before tax deductions. I have been on maternity leave since October last year but didn't receive a payslip until December. I noticed in my December pay that I hadn't had my childcare deducted. I contacted payroll who looked at their systems and I hadn't paid childcare since September. My pay hasn't been noticeably different, hence reason I haven't realised before hand. I have not initiated anything my end to stop childcare vouchers so I was a little concerned. Despite work not deducting them from my pay, they have paid my vouchers and therefore informed me I owe them a lot of money!!!
My question is what are my rights with regards to paying this back? I appreciate that work have paid my childcare vouchers for me, yet surely it's not my fault that they've cancelled them! They told me they wanted me to start paying back this month yet as pay is reduced with being on mat leave, I haven't agreed to this. Just wondered whether there were any laws that mean if work make a mistake you are not liable to pay back money owed? May be a bit of wishful thinking! Thanks
My question is what are my rights with regards to paying this back? I appreciate that work have paid my childcare vouchers for me, yet surely it's not my fault that they've cancelled them! They told me they wanted me to start paying back this month yet as pay is reduced with being on mat leave, I haven't agreed to this. Just wondered whether there were any laws that mean if work make a mistake you are not liable to pay back money owed? May be a bit of wishful thinking! Thanks