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Policy

Family assistance debts

For details on the identification, raising and recovery of Family Assistance (FA) debts, see Family Assistance Guide, 7.1, FA debts

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.1.10, Writing-off a debt

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2, Waiver of debts

Social Security debts

For details on the raising and recovery of debts under the Social Security Act, see Social Security Guide, 6.7, Debt provisions under the SSAct from 1/7/2001

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.10, Write off of Debt

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.20, Waiver of Debt

Paid Parental Leave scheme debts - waiving a debt

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 6.3.6, Waiver of debts

ABSTUDY and Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme

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, Overpayment and Recovery of Allowances

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

Legislation

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Family assistance debts

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

  • section 70, Debts due to the Commonwealth
  • section 95, Secretary may write off debt
  • section 96, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt

Social Security debts

Social Security Act 1991

  • section 1222A, Debts due to the Commonwealth
  • section 1236, Secretary may write off debt
  • section 1237, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt

Paid Parental Leave scheme debts

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

  • section 165, Debts due to the Commonwealth
  • section 193, When debts can be written off
  • section 194, Waiver of debts - general

Student Assistance debts

Student Assistance Act 1973

  • Section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth
  • Section 43, Secretary may write off debt
  • Section 43A, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt