At the moment its still "pending" (so appealing debt at this moment is not an option I have just yet, should it changed I will go full pit bull) so apparently quite okay to take out $63 per fortnight without any notice of why or wherefore. . How can this be legal when there has been NO final outcome to base these deductions, litigations are imminent! When I called the offices to enquire difference in pension they took forever to find out what was going on, when they did they said I need to call compliance. Called them and was taking a bit too long, had to end conversation as had MRI appointment, told them I would call into Lilydale office to sort this out. Imagine my surprise when I was told that I had this debt, I was somewhat gobsmacked, dumfounded and perplexed. People at Centrelink office couldn't even find out why this was happening as they were no comments on anything Jennifer was fabulous and gave me info to get more help, I pursued this and on Jan 12 opened email dated 11th that they are taking $238.60 from my pension. Called and spoke with Paul in debt recovery Jan 12th (he was terrific) and he has put a "payment plan" into place to take $20 per pension, still makes one feel like a criminal. Then spoke with compliance and was told that this is still "pending" and will be at least another 10-14 days due to the fact they weren't open (yet the pension was still garnished) The clincher, IF its found to be incorrect you will be reimbursed the monies deducted. Cold fucking comfort I must say! I am not worried as such as I KNOW this is not my debt but my anxiety levels have peaked due to the ineptitude and utter lack of any commonsense regarding this. I am lucky and grateful that I am not a "suicidal" type, I'm far too valuable to my friends, family and community and I keep this mantra going to reassure myself. I'm sure there will be some who have homicidal tendencies and who can blame them, I personally would like to ream these mental giants a brand new arsehole. There will be many who have far deeper mental health issues than I do that will be bought to the point of self harm, suicide or, rages at the system thus ending them in custody which is no help at all. This has affected my health as I am not sleeping well, along with my Lupus, Fibromyalgia and Rh Arthritis my body is having an inflammatory response to this, the lack of sleep or rest of any quality is sparse and I will take a long time to bounce back and that means weeks not days!
The Government has left itself wide open to litigation for the simple LACK OF DUE DILIGENCE, INABILITY TO WRITE A PROGRAM THAT OBVIOUSLY HASN'T BEEN RUN THROUGH BEFORE BEING FOISTED UPON THE PUBLIC TO THEIR DETRIMENT. They SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE over this as THESE PEOPLE ARE AT THEIR MOST VULNERABLE also for THOSE WHO MAY HAVE STOLEN TO SUPPORT THEIR FAMILIES and THOSE WHO HAVE ANXIETY AND OTHER MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES THAT IMPACT THEIR LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS. I am truly disgusted and highly offended that the ministers involved with this are not seeing the bigger picture these consequences are having on us! BEWARE THE SLEEPING TIGER!