Actioning an undetermined debt on the Debt Management and Information System (DMIS) 107-04010040
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Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs)
For general details about debts and recovery, see Family Assistance Guide, 7.1.1, FA debts - general provisions.
For policy in assessing overpayments, see Social Security Guide, 6.3, Assessing overpayments.
For types of debts and which section of the Act applies, see Social Security Guide, 6.7.1, Amounts Recoverable under the SSAct.
For debt recovery from Family Assistance entitlement, see Family Assistance Guide, 7.2.3 Debt recovery from FA entitlement.
Paid Parental Leave Guide, 7.3, Debt recovery
ABSTUDY
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For the authority to raise ABSTUDY debts, see ABSTUDY Policy Manual, Chapter 3.2, Authority to Raise and Recover a Debt.
Legislation
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A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- section 70, Debts due to the Commonwealth
- section 84A, Setting off arrears of family assistance against a debt owed
- part 5.2, Amounts recoverable under this Act
- section 992X, Carer supplement
- section 1227A, Debts arising under the Farm Household Support Act 1992 in respect of re-establishment grant, exceptional circumstances relief payment or farm help income support
- section 1227B, Debts arising under Part 8 of the Student Assistance Act 1973 as in force before 1 July 1998
- section 1228, Overpayments arising under other Acts and Schemes
- section 1223ABC, Debts in respect of carer supplement for 2009
- section 1223ABD, Debts in respect of carer supplement for 2010 and later years
- section 1237A, Waiver of debt arising from error
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, part 4-3, Debt recovery
- section 38, What is a debt?
- section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth