Debt amount:
$30000
Date debt issued:
Tuesday, 17 June 2014
Period debt occurred:
January 2010 to January 2012
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?:
Yes
Payment Type:
Youth Allowance
Appealing Debt?:
Unknown
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress:
In 2014 when I was heavily pregnant with my first child and while my husband was out on a deployment, I have received a 30 thousand dollar debt from centerlink, saying they have over paid me, when I was in my hairdressing career back in 2009/2010.
I have spoken to them about it, they needed evidence of it being wrong, unfortunately I could not find any of my payslips, so I just left it and for a long time I struggled with stress and anxiety and working out how to pay this debt.
I'm still paying it off till this day and have 3 children.
How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?:
In early 2019 I went to centerlink and took it further and I have not received any notice or update.
So I feel like they haven't really properly looked at it.