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Eligibility rules and debt task examples
Table 1:
Task Scenario |
Eligibility rules |
Customer debt task |
Standard withholdings will take effect |
A current customer eligible for withholdings:
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Manage your debt Payment of the money you owe will start soon. A standard amount will be deducted automatically from your Centrelink payment. You can change this amount now. |
Non-standard withholdings will take effect |
A current customer in a disaster or emergency affected location:
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Manage your debt Payment of the money you owe will start again soon. We will deduct your agreed amount automatically from your Centrelink payment. You can change this amount by using the Express Plus Centrelink mobile app or your Centrelink online account through myGov. Thank you if you have already paid. Do not reply by SMS. |
Recovery will restart |
A former customer who is not eligible for withholdings:
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Manage your debt You will need to start paying the money you owe soon. Please set up a payment arrangement now. |
A debt is due soon |
A former or current customer not eligible for withholdings:
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Manage your debt The money you owe is due soon. Please set up a payment arrangement now. |
An amount is owed |
A former or current customer not eligible for withholdings:
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Manage your debt You need to start paying the money you owe. Set up a payment arrangement now. You may be charged interest daily if you do not pay the debt in full or keep to a payment arrangement. |
Payment is overdue |
A former or current customer not eligible for withholdings:
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Fix your payment arrangement Your agreed payment is overdue. You need to pay the overdue amount now. You may be charged interest daily if you do not keep to a payment arrangement. |
Direct debit payment declined |
A former or current customer not eligible for withholdings:
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Fix your direct debit arrangement Your direct credit payment declined. You need to set up a new payment arrangement now. You may be charged interest daily if you do not keep to a payment arrangement. |
Debt paused due to disaster and emergency affected locations |
When a former or current customer has paused their payment arrangement because of an approved debt pause for a disaster and emergency location. |
You have temporarily stopped your ongoing payment arrangement or delayed repaying your debt. Please note the end date for this pause is: <Pause End Date>. You may be able to change your ongoing payment arrangement by calling 1800 076 072. Indigenous customers can contact a specialist team on 1800 138 193. |
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Customers can view these through:
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- Services Australia - YouTube Channel
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