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The Commonwealth has the power to obtain information for the purposes of verifying that a person (1.1.P.80) has provided the FAO with the correct information about their circumstances, as well as their partner's (1.1.P.30) and/or their children's personal circumstances.
Comparing information with other agencies is an effective method of verifying information about a person that has been obtained and/or is held by the FAO for the purposes of FA law.
Example: Where no birth certificate is available, verifying the existence of a child for which a person is claiming FTB may be done by matching records with the Registrar General's Office.
Act reference: FA(Admin)Act section 154 General power to obtain information, section 157 Obtaining information to verify claims etc., section 76 Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act debts
A person (1.1.P.80) may unintentionally or deliberately fail to declare all relevant income details. Data matching using a person's TFN is an effective method of verifying information about recipients of FA payments. The verified information is obtained and/or held by the FAO for the purpose of verifying eligibility, entitlement and amounts of FA paid under FA law.
Explanation: A recipient's TFN may be used for data matching in order to verify whether or not they were entitled to a payment.
Data matching may establish that a person was not entitled to receive FA. In these circumstances a debt recoverable under the FA law may occur if:
Act reference: FA(Admin)Act section 76 Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act debts
Policy reference: FA Guide 7.1 FA Debts
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Last reviewed: 30 April 2012
