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Small debt waivers 107-05120020



Examples of circumstance changes that may create a debt for FTB customers

Circumstance

Debt type

Child leaves care

Qualification debt

The customer is no longer qualified for Family Tax Benefit (FTB) for this child:

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the Assessment Consequences (ASC) screen

Change in shared care

Qualification debt

The customer is no longer qualifies for the previously paid rate of FTB for this child:

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen

Customer is no longer renting

Qualification debt

The customer is no longer qualified for Rent Assistance (RA):

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen

Customer's accommodation amount has decreased

Qualification debt

The customer is no longer qualified for the previously paid rate of Rent Assistance (RA):

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen

Customer becomes partnered and provides a partner income estimate

Qualification debt

The customer is no longer qualified for the previously paid rate of FTB:

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen

FTB school-aged child is no longer studying

Qualification debt

The customer is not entitled to FTB for this child:

  • raise the debt immediately
  • waive debts under the small debt waiver threshold on the ASC screen

Maintenance income has increased

Income debt

Debts resulting from maintenance income changes are automatically included in:

  • Mandatory Continuous Adjustment (MCA) calculations, and
  • reconciliation

Where a maintenance change is not automatically included in MCA, key INV on the ASC screen.

Income changes for Customer or Partner

Income debt

Debts that result from a change of customer or partner income are included in:

  • MCA calculations, and
  • reconciliation

Where an MCA does not include an income change, key INV on the ASC screen.

Accountable Authority Instructions (AAIs) and Instrument of Financial Delegation