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Government to pay back $721m in Robodebt, all debts to be waived

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May 29, 2020 #debts, #waived
Government to pay back $721m in Robodebt, all debts to be waived

The Federal Government will refund $721 million worth of debts it clawed back through its controversial Robodebt scheme.

Key points:

  • Almost half a million debts will be waived or refunded by the Government
  • The computer-generated demands for payment will be refunded if they have already paid
  • The scheme began requiring additional proof last year

The scheme saw hundreds of thousands of people issued with computer-generated debt notices, some of which made demands for payment from people who did not owe the Government any money.

Services Australia said in a statement that 470,000 debts would be waived, with refunds to be rolled out from July.

More than 370,000 people were affected, with some having been issued multiple notices.

People who have already paid their debts will be refunded.

“The best advice we have is that raising a debt wholly or partly on the basis of AT

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