Writing off Centrelink debts 107-05130000
This page contain tables advising if written offs debts are affected by Family Assistance offsetting or Australian Taxation Office (ATO) Tax Refund. It also provides a list of obsolete write off codes and if customers can view information about their debts through the Money You Owe Online.
Temporary write off codes and the recovery of debts
Temporary Write Off Codes |
Explanation |
Families debt offsetting |
Garnishee from ATO Refund |
FTB instalment arrears payments |
Displayed on Money You Owe |
Due date extended if only informal account payable issued |
DDE |
Deceased - awaiting estate |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
DIS |
Disaster temporary write off |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
DOS |
Customer Overseas |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
NCE |
Not cost effective |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
PRI |
In prison |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
STH |
Short term hardship |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
WUN |
Whereabouts unknown |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
TAX |
Excluded from Tax Garnishee process |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
BRT |
Bankruptcy possible future recovery |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
NLS |
Non lodger Separated Couple |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
OSA |
Overseas appeal (NZ debts only) |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
ORA |
Outcome of review or appeal |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
POC |
Proceeds of crime |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
BRP |
Bankruptcy Pending (DOI & Debt Agreement proposals) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
IRT |
Insolvency Temporary (Organisations) |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
DAC |
Debt Agreement Current |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Permanent write off codes and the recovery of debts
Permanent Write Off Codes |
Explanation |
Families debt offsetting |
FTB instalment arrears payments |
Garnishee from ATO Tax Refund |
DEC |
Deceased: insufficient estate |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
STB |
Stature barred |
No |
No |
No |
IAL |
Irrecoverable at law |
No |
No |
No |
DCV |
Written off at data conversion |
No |
No |
No |
BRD |
Bankruptcy discharged - no fraud |
No |
No |
No |
IRD |
Insolvency Discharged- no fraud (Organisations) |
No |
No |
No |
List of obsolete write off codes
Obsolete write off codes |
Explanation |
Families debt offsetting |
FTB instalment arrears payments |
Garnishee from ATO Tax Refund |
FPA |
FPA debt - recovery deferred |
No |
No |
No |
NPD |
No proof of debt |
No |
No |
No |
NCR |
Returned not cost effective |
No |
No |
No |
NLX |
Extension to Lodge Tax Return |
No |
No |
No |
Effects of write-offs on debts raised using informal process example
Sally is sent an informal account payable on 1 January 2021 with a due date of 1 April 2021.
- On 15 March 2021, Sally receives a Disaster Payment
- A 6 month DIS write off is applied to her debt and is due to end on 15 September 2021
- Sally’s debt is now due 28 days after the end of the DIS write off, 13 October 2021
- Sally will be sent the formal account payable on 15 September 2021 when the DIS write off ends