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Policy

Debt waiver

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.20, Waiver of Debt

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.30, Waiver for Administrative Error Debt

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.60, Waiver of a Small Debt

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2.10, Waiving a debt arising from administrative error

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2.30, Waiving a small debt

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2.50, Waiver in special circumstances

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 6.3.6, Waiver of debts

Recovery/Non recovery

Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.10, Debts due to the Commonwealth

Family Assistance Guide, 7.2.1, Debt recovery - general provisions

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3, Non-recovery of debts

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3, Non-recoverable debts

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual and the Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme guidelines go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual, 3.1, Definition of an Overpayment

Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme Policy Guidelines, 7.3.3, Recovery of debt

Legislation

Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1237, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
  • part 5.4, Non-recovery of debts
  • part 5.2, Amounts recoverable under this Act

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 97, Waiver of debt arising from error
  • section 99, Waiver of small debt
  • section 101, Waiver in special circumstances
  • part 4, division 1, Preliminary

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  • section 194, Waiver of debts - general
  • section 197, Waiver of debts - small debts
  • section 199, Waiver of debts - special circumstances

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 43B, Waiver of debt arising from error
  • section 43D, Waiver of small debt
  • section 43F, Waiver in special circumstances
  • section 43, Secretary may write off debt
  • section 39, Debts recoverable by the Commonwealth
  • section 38, What is a debt?