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Worst thing I have ever had to deal with

Debt amount: 
$3000
Date debt issued: 
Tuesday, 14 August 2018
Period debt occurred: 
August 2017
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
Yes
Payment Type: 
Newstart Allowance
Appealing Debt?: 
No
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

Living hell just got divorced had nothing. Had to pay them 3000 had to get it from parents couldn't pay it back decided to live on streets though shame don't know why I got it has to pay it back as I am from NZ have been here and paying tax 37 years to scared to get sent back so I paid it. Still living on streets

How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?: 

Worst thing I have ever had to deal with.