Missing wages/payroll issue

[Aboveall]

Hello.
the company I work for has just messaged ALL employees stating its payroll system is temporarily down and we'll all be paid directly by bacs and then any overtime/expenses a week later and then by next month all will be back to normal.

Neither of which has happened.
Am I within my rights to not work until I actually receive my money, or do I just have to keep working for nothing until they pay up?

I've a contract and am paye.

[atticus]

Have you raised this with your employer?

If you do not work, then at the very least you will not be paid for the time you do not work.

[Aboveall]

Yes.

They're 'looking into it' which means I'll hear nothing.

[ULA]

Do you have any concerns about the company's financial situation at the moment?

When were you due to be paid?

[Aboveall]

All sorted.
case closed.

[ULA]

Good news glad to hear it is all sorted.