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26 October 2026

Millions of Centrelink customers have just three months to apply for a one-off debt compensation payment

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Source reporting: 7NEWS Australia

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Millions of Centrelink customers have just three months to apply for a one-off debt compensation payment

The scheme was created after the Federal Court found the organisation was breaking the law by using its ‘income apportionment method’.

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