Check your pay without counting money twice

First, choose the period you are checking

Start with a specific period and the shifts that belong to it. A bank transfer arriving this month may pay for work done last month. Check the employer's stated pay period before comparing it with a calendar total.

Use the same currency and money basis on both sides. If your calculation uses a gross rate and the transfer is a net amount, the difference cannot be interpreted as missing money. WorkLens does not invent tax deductions or convert a gross amount into a personal net entitlement.

• The work dates and payment period.
• The paid hours and rates that applied.
• Any separately agreed bonus or correction.
• A breakdown of deductions and their stated basis.
• All payments and advances for this period, each counted once.

Put each amount in the right place

An employer deduction changes the amount paid to you. A personal expense you pay after receiving your wages changes what is left in your own budget. They are different steps. Housing paid directly from your bank account should not also be entered as a deduction from the employer's transfer.

An advance is already part of the money received for the relevant period. Add it once to the later balance payment. Do not add it to earnings as a bonus and also include it as a receipt.

Check whether the payment is final before comparing totals

If only an advance or partial payment has arrived, keep the period marked as incomplete. The amount still expected is not automatically overdue or disputed. You need the payment schedule and the final breakdown to understand what remains. You can ask about a missing or late payment at any stage; marking a period incomplete does not mean you should wait to raise a concern.

When the payment is complete and the inputs are comparable, compare the two totals. A difference is a useful starting question, not a legal finding. It can come from missing shifts, a different period, rounding, an unrecorded advance, a deduction or an incorrect assumption about the rate.

Ask a question someone can answer

Send a concise description of the period, the hours you recorded and the payments you have counted. Ask for the relevant breakdown. Avoid sending an entire browser backup or unrelated personal expenses when a short summary is enough.

For example: ‘For 1–30 September I recorded 160 paid hours. I have counted the advance and the final transfer once each. Could you confirm the paid hours, the rate used and the breakdown of deductions for this period?’ Keep the response with your records and correct your own entry if the explanation identifies a mistake.

If the issue remains unresolved, choose the appropriate official information or professional advice for your agreement and situation. The tool's difference alone does not establish a debt or the legality of a deduction.