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Post by bear on Jan 28, 2021 11:27:34 GMT 7
Welfare recipients warned that Centrelink debt recovery scheme restarts on February 1
Australians with a Centrelink debt have been warned that they will soon need to start repaying the money, with the Federal Government ending the pause put in place due to the pandemic.
And those who have racked up a debt but do not yet know it, will be informed of how much they owe.The Government put the pause on debt recovery last year amid the economic slowdown caused by the COVID lockdowns across the country. That ended on January 11, with repayments set to begin over the next week or so. From February 1, Services Australia will start contacting welfare recipients if their system finds that they have been paid too much. “What we’ll be doing is contacting people to let them know when they need to start putting in place repayment arrangements again,” Services Australia General Manager Hank Jongen explained on The Morning Show. Watch the video in this link for more details: 7news.com.au/the-morning-show/story-info/welfare-recipients-warned-that-centrelink-debt-recovery-scheme-restarts-on-feb-1-c-2044534
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Post by itsmylife08 on Jan 28, 2021 12:49:26 GMT 7
Here we go again another planned attack on the less well off why? Because people like you and I who are dependent on Social Security in most part through no fault of our own, but by doing the bidding and heavy lifting of our masters for years on end. I'm not quite sure what the answer is, but being the author of their own misfortune surely they must be held accountable also. nomadic where are you when I need a good growl.  Cheers Itsa |
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Post by bear on Jan 28, 2021 14:43:00 GMT 7
I'm sure he'll be along Itsa.......if he can drag himself to a keyboard and away from fresh clean smoke free air at the seaside; unless of course he's been caught up in an unintended quarantine lockdown, is having all of his devices disinfected and they are currently unavailable. Cheers bear  |
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Post by nomadic on Jan 28, 2021 21:28:21 GMT 7
GGGGGRRRROOOWWWLLL. Clever bear spot on as I'm just a few hours behind you. No one makes my blood boil more than Jongen with his filthy mouth. Nothing but lies. He really needs to be totally eliminated. And again it just proves their total incompetence every time someone has been overpaid in the first place. Why are people being overpaid please Hank? Because you are the biggest incompetent criminal in history. GGGGGGGRRRRRROOOOOOWWWWWLLLLL! Not even a temp check anywhere along the way but filthy air all over it seems.
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Post by bear on Feb 3, 2021 18:52:36 GMT 7
1.3 million Aussies chased for Centrelink debts
More than a million Australians who owe $4.5 billion to Centrelink will be asked to resume their debt repayments, as the nationwide debt pause comes to an end.
Debt payments to Centrelink were paused on 3 April last year to ease the financial burden on Aussies who lost jobs or were out of work as a result of the lockdown.
As of Monday, Services Australia has begun contacting Aussies who either owe a debt to Centrelink or were overpaid during the crisis.
Australians can expect a letter in the mail or via myGov, said Services Australia general manager Hank Jongen.
“From the start of February we’ll begin contacting people who owe money to let them know why they have been overpaid, the amount of the overpayment and their due date for repayments to commence,” he said as reported in the Daily Telegraph.
Those who have paused payments will be sent a letter 21 days before their repayments are due to begin again.
“The earliest anyone will need to start repaying money is 28 February 2021,” said Jongen.
He reminded Australians that people could arrange to pay their debts over time, and to do this online via their Centrelink account, myGov or the Centrelink app.
Meanwhile, those who cannot make their repayments, are experiencing hardship or don’t understand why they have been overpaid should not ignore the letter and get in touch with their regular payment line, he said.
According to a statement from Services Australia from 8 January, the government agency will explain why you have been overpaid and what their best repayment option is.
“If you’ve been overpaid, we’re here to help you.”
Those who have been overpaid can access “a range of services” such as online tools and social workers who can provide counselling, information and referrals to other services.
Centrelink debts that aren’t repaid can rack up interest charges of 7 per cent or higher from debt collection agencies engaged by Services Australia, according to the Daily Telegraph.
For more information on repaying debts to Centrelink, Aussies are encouraged to ring 1800 076 072 or visit servicesaustralia.gov.au/debts.
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Post by bear on Feb 3, 2021 19:04:04 GMT 7
No you're not!!! If I've been overpaid it's because of total incompetence on your part. My reporting is up to date and you have been fully aware of my unchanged personal circumstances, for over the last two years. Don't try to pull the wool over my eyes on the provenance of any alledged overpayment Hank. It will be totally down to your payment systems faulty algorithms, and as such it my intention to refuse any overpayment due; on that basis alone bloke. Cheers Bear  |
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Post by nomadic on Feb 3, 2021 22:05:42 GMT 7
Again he makes me fume like no other in history. Pol Pot, Hitler, Morrison, Jongen. What the mother of all evil he is. Millions overpaid by a government agency he is in charge of? WHY WHY WHY? Because he/they want more people dead from suicide. They owe nothing just like robodebt.
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