ACOSS welcomes social security debt reform
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ACOSS has welcomed the government’s announcement that it will provide resolution payments of up to $600 for people affected by unlawful income apportionment. Income apportionment was an historical practice used by the government that saw people’s earnings incorrectly averaged over two fortnights (or more) by Centrelink, resulting in inaccurate debt assessments. “We have long called … Continued