7.5 JETCCFA Debts

Summary

While JETCCFA debts are not recoverable, a person can incur an FA debt if they are paid an amount of FA:

• to which they were not entitled, or
• that is more than the amount of assistance that should have been paid to the person under the FA law.

An overpayment of FA is a debt due to the Commonwealth if it is a debt under the:

• A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999, or
• Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990.

Policy reference: FA Guide 7.1 FA Debts

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Last reviewed: 2 January 2013