Waiving Centrelink debts 107-05120000

Policy

Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs)

Centrelink Services, Delegations and Authorisations

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3, Non-recovery of debts

Social Security Guide, 6.7.3.20, Waiver of Debt

Social Security Guide, 3.4.1.20, Payability of Age

Social Security Guide, 11.1.10, Recovery of debited funds under income management

Family Assistance Guide, 7.3.2, Waiver of debts

Family Assistance Guide, 7.1.1, FA Debts - general provisions

Paid Parental Leave Guide, 6.3.4, Methods of debt recovery

ABSTUDY/ 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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Social Security Act 1991

• section 1228B, Additional 10% penalty for understatement etc. of income
• section 1237, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
• section 1237A, Waiver of debt arising from error

The following sections of the Act may also apply:

• 1237AA, Waiver of debt relating to an offence
• 1237AAA, Waiver of small debt
• 1237AAB, Waiver in relation to settlements
• 1237AAC, Waiver where debtor or debtor's partner would have been entitled to an allowance
• 1237AAD, Waiver in special circumstances
• 1237AB, Secretary may waive debts of a particular class
• section 47, Multiple entitlement exclusion
• section 103, Multiple entitlement exclusion
• section 202, Multiple entitlement exclusion

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

• section 96, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
• section 97, Waiver of debt arising from error
• section 98, Waiver of debt relating to an offence
• section 99, Waiver of small debt
• section 100, Waiver in relation to settlements
• section 101, Waiver in special circumstances
• section 102, Secretary may waive debts of a particular class

Student Assistance Act 1973

• section 43A, Power to waive Commonwealth's right to recover debt
• section 43B, Waiver of debt arising from error
• section 43C, Waiver of debt relating to an offence
• section 43D, Waiver of small debt
• section 43E, Waiver in relation to settlements
• section 43F, Waiver in special circumstances

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010, section 194, Waiver of debts - general