Types of Centrelink debts and how they are generated 107-02020000

Policy

Accountable Authority Instructions

Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs)

Person not entitled to payment

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.20, Debts arising under the SSAct from 1/7/2001

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.1.1.30, Wrong person receives a PPL instalment, DAPP or PPL funding amount

Advance Payment

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.10, Debts Due to the Commonwealth

Family Assistance Guide, 3.1.11, Advance payment of FTB Part A

Prepayment

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.50, Debts arising from prepayments & certain other payments

Assurance of Support (AoS)

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.30, Assurance of Support Debts

Family Payment Notifiable Event

Family Assistance Guide, 7.1.1, FA Debts - general provisions

Transfers, Clearances & Adjustments

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.20, Debts arising under the SSAct from 1/7/2001

Legislation

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Person not entitled to payment

Social Security Act 1991, section 1223(1), Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc

Advance Payment

Social Security Act 1991, section 1224E, Debts arising from advance payments of social security entitlements

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, section 71A, Debts arising in respect of family tax benefit advances

Prepayment

Social Security Act 1991, section 1223AA, Debts arising from prepayments and certain other payments

Assurance of Support (AoS)

Social Security Act 1991, section 1227, Assurance of support debt

Family Payment Notifiable Event

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, section 70, Debts due to the Commonwealth

Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 165, Debts due to the Commonwealth

Transfers, Clearances & Adjustments

Social Security Act 1991, section 1223(1), Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 90, Automatic cancellation - transfer to new payment type

Student Assistance Act

Student Assistance Act 1973, section 38, What is a debt?