Overpaid in Work

Last year i took unpaid parental leave and due to a mix up with the paperwork, i ended up being paid for the full 14 weeks unknown to me.

The reason being I'm also self employed and my day job is for the bill, mortgage, etc so i do'nt keep a close eye on the account as its the same figure every month.

When I returned to work full time after the leave i was told i have to repay back the money, which is fine, its in the bank i said give me the figure and i'll write a cheque.

I was given a gross figure that i have to pay back, my question is do i have to pay back the gross figure or just the amount that was paid to me?

They said they cannot accept the full amount due to PRSI?

I'm a bit confused, could someone with more experience and knowledge please explain to me in simple terms as I'm very confused

If you are a PAYE worker with them, you pay back the cash amount in your bank account that you’ve been overpaid by. PRSI etc is up to them to sort out.

We’ve had it here a couple of times, the employee only pays back the extra amount that arrived in their bank account.

I’m not clear though on whether you are saying that you work as a contractor to this company?

Thanks for your reply, no I'm a permanent member of staff and went on unpaid leave they paid me by mistake during that leave

Their saying I can't just pay back a lump sum it has to be done over a period of time

The 1st figure I got was for a gross amount and I was told I have to pay back €15,000, then I offered to pay back €7k now salaries said that would clear it off

Like you said I'm of the understanding I just pay back what was paid to me in error, they seem to think otherwise

You should not end up worse off due to their error. Obtain bank statements for this time and determine exactly what you received. Pay back that figure and not a penny more. It is up to the company to reclaim any overpaid PRSI, income tax, etc. from Revenue.
Leo