What is alarming is the differing amounts of total wages that centrelink has for this period

Debt amount:

$10000

Date debt issued:

Monday, 1 June 2015

Period debt occurred:

January 2010 to January 2012

Has your case been referred to a collection agency?:

Payment Type:

Parenting Payment

Appealing Debt?:

Yes but I lost

Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress:

Immense stress. This has now been appealed through AAT and I had a small reduction. What is alarming is the differing amounts of total wages that centrelink has for this period. They are all different and do not equate to my notice of tax assessment. In addition I received a debt for 11045.00 in late november that had a due date of 06/12/2016. I spent three days on the phone trying to find out what this debt was. The following week I received a letter reducing the same debt to $500.00... I have appealed this debt as I have no faith in the system. I will appeal all future debts. I lodged a complaint with human services after the reduction of the debt as it caused such immense stress and anxiety.

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

I feel angry and frustrated. Consumers are expected to do everything perfectly however it seems if centrelink do something incorrect there is no consequence.