If it was me I’d keep it aside. Tell them. But don’t pay it back

Get them to pay you less next pay run. Chances of ballsing it all up in terms of tax and NI are high and will become more stress than it’s worth

Posted By: Tony Martin on May 28th 2026 at 08:13:08

Message Thread

Been over paid this month. Happened to anyone before? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 01:37:37
- I would post about it at 1:30 in the morning...... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 14:03:26
- Invest it (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 28, 11:54:15
- Flag it asap. Also keep an eye on your tax assessment (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, May 28, 11:30:58
- Flag it up - legally it is theirs (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, May 28, 10:25:50
- How much more are we talking? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, May 28, 09:23:24
  - £900 it's happened to a lot of people apparently (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 10:25:35
  - ... (General Chat) - Tombs, May 28, 09:31:21
- Don't pay the Ferryman (until he gets you to the other side) (n/m) (General Chat) - MonkeyPuzzle, May 28, 09:22:34
- It'll never really feel like your money and you'll just worry about when they find out (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:20:33
- Yup ,pension was overpaid. (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, May 28, 08:39:37
- if its not yours ...its not yours (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, May 28, 08:32:02
- Depends on how honest you are (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 07:56:25
  - If it was me I’d keep it aside. Tell them. But don’t pay it back (General Chat) - Tony Martin, May 28, 08:13:08
    - I got paid double one month (General Chat) - Brom, May 28, 10:59:37
    - This ^^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - CWC, May 28, 09:34:18
  - This is the correct and principled answer (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 08:00:21
- I’m permanently overpaid (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:23:45
  - Still get paid.... (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 14:20:27
  - Support local artists! (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:42:02
    - What on earth would they do without customers with money to spend?! (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 09:14:10
  - There's many footballers stealing a living. (n/m) (General Chat) - MORDENCANARY, May 28, 08:41:08
  - For goodness sake man, now look down there at what you've done😂 (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 07:58:27
    - Unbelievable (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:59:23
      - The GOAT of ragebaiting 😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:18:29
        
        He’s not even doing it to take the piss (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, May 28, 09:55:20
        
        That's his superpower (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 10:10:40
        
        😄 (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 10:05:57
  - Sooo, you're no different to a drug dealing gangbanger? (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 07:40:11
    - I think you know too many drug dealers.... (n/m) (General Chat) - usacanary, May 28, 10:40:39
    - Omar Little^^ (n/m) (General Chat) - Adster, May 28, 09:44:56
    - Yes, that’s an excellent parallel (General Chat) - Old Git, May 28, 07:45:59
      - Knew it (n/m) (General Chat) - APB, May 28, 09:23:06
        
        How do you divide your tasks? Delegate or just work too hard? (General Chat) - APB, May 28, 09:27:56
      - Got any e’s and wizz? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, May 28, 08:29:18
      - Come round (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:03:09
      - With a suitcase (General Chat) - footymadman, May 28, 07:52:48
        
        Fuck off Essex (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, May 28, 09:18:04
        
        Keir Starmer is a lawyer and his dad was a toolmaker (General Chat) - jamesward, May 28, 08:27:59
        
        To be fair, his dad made at least one tool (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:31:01
        
        you are mental (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, May 28, 08:25:36
        
        He is called footymadman tbf (n/m) (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 08:36:05
        
        ^^^^ didn't get a pupillage despite a 2:2 in law and business (General Chat) - paulg, May 28, 08:02:18
  - I see (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 07:37:16
- As a freelancer, I've occasionally had a company pay an invoice twice. (General Chat) - Ottosson Foxtrot, May 28, 05:15:00
  - Unless I've done so much OT in the last 4 months that I've had some tax adjustment (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, May 28, 06:22:09
    - Could be the NI adjusting? (General Chat) - Kangol Canary, May 28, 07:44:34

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