1.1.D.40 Debt

Usage

This definition applies to all payments.

Definition

A person is said to have a debt to the Commonwealth if a person owes monies to the Commonwealth due to the application of:

• SSAct Part 5,
• SS(Admin)Act Part 3B Division 8,
• a scheduled international social security agreement (1.1.A.120),
• AoS (1.1.A.310) provisions,
• certain other Acts or schemes, and
• debts incurred under other Acts for failing to repay part or all of overpayments referred to in the previous point, OR
• subsection 11(6) of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990.

Not all debts are recoverable, nor is action always taken to ensure repayment of recoverable debts. SSAct Chapter 5 AND SS Guide Part 6 should be consulted in all cases.

Policy reference: SS Guide 6.3 Assessing Overpayments

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Last reviewed: 21 March 2011