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Policy
Social Security references
Social Security Guide, 2.2.6, Confirming a death
Social Security Guide, 6.7.1, Amounts Recoverable under the SSAct
Social Security Guide, 6.7.1.20, Debts arising under the SSAct from 1/7/2001
Social Security Guide, 6.7.2.70, Debt recovery by deductions from payments to third parties
Social Security Guide, 6.7.2.80, Debt recovery from financial institutions
Guide to Paid Parental Leave, 7.3, Debt recovery
Family Assistance references
Family Assistance Guide, 7.1.2, FA debts - individuals & ACOs
Family Assistance Guide, 7.2.9, Recovery from financial institutions
If Centrelink is unsuccessful in obtaining a full refund, a debt exists
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, 4.3, Instalments of PLP
ABSTUDY and Assistance for Isolated Children (AIC) Scheme references
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.
- 4.3, Review and Appeal of ABSTUDY Debt Recovery Decisions
- 3, Overpayment and Recovery of Allowances
Assistance for Isolated Children Guidelines, 7.3.3, Recovery of debt
Legislation
Links to the Federal Register of Legislation site go to a 'Series' page. Select the 'Latest' version.
Third party account refund requests
Social Security Act 1991, section 1234AA, Recovery of amounts from financial institutions
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 42A
If Centrelink is unsuccessful in obtaining a full refund, a debt exists
Social Security Act 1991, section 1223(1), Debts arising from lack of qualification, overpayment etc
A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999
- 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 38, What is a debt?
- section 39, Debts are recoverable by the Commonwealth
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, part 3-1, Instalments of parental leave pay