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Policy

Social Security Guide, 6.7.2.80, Debt recovery from financial institutions

Family Assistance Guide, 7.2.9, Recovery from financial institutions

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.3.1.30 Wrong person receives a PPL instalment, DAPP or PPL funding amount

Links to the ABSTUDY Policy Manual go to pdf and docx documents. Select the document and go to the reference(s) listed below.

ABSTUDY Policy Manual, 3.3, Responsibility for Overpayments

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

Family Assistance Guide, 6.2, Internal Reviews

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.1, Internal review of decisions

Legislation

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Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1234AA, Recovery of amounts from financial institutions
  • section 1223(1), Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc.

Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

  • section 126, Review of decisions by Secretary
  • section 127, Decisions that are not reviewable by the Secretary
  • section 129, Application for review

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

  • section 93A(1), Recovery of amounts from financial institutions
  • section 71(1), Debts arising in respect of family assistance other than CCS, ACCS and family tax benefit advance
  • section 71A(1), Debts arising in respect of family tax benefit advances
  • section 104, Decisions that may be reviewed by the Secretary on own initiative
  • section 105, Secretary may review certain decisions on own initiative
  • section 108, Decisions that may be reviewed under section 109A
  • section 109A, Review of certain decisions may be initiated by applicant

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • section 42A Recovery of amounts from financial institutions
  • section 38, Definitions (What is a debt?)
  • section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 169, Wrong person receives parental leave pay instalment, PPL funding amount or dad and partner pay