<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><!-- generator=Zoho Sites --><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><channel><atom:link href="https://www.claimright.com.au/blogs/centrelink/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>ClaimRight -Low Cost Claims with Personal Service - Blog &amp; Media , Centrelink</title><description>ClaimRight -Low Cost Claims with Personal Service - Blog &amp; Media , Centrelink</description><link>https://www.claimright.com.au/blogs/centrelink</link><lastBuildDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 13:24:35 +1000</lastBuildDate><generator>http://zoho.com/sites/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Centrelink 'Robodebt Scheme' compensation ]]></title><link>https://www.claimright.com.au/blogs/post/centrelink-robodebt-scheme-compensation</link><description><![CDATA[According to Yahoo! Finance , eligible participants should have already received a letter from Services Australia in November 2021. &nbsp; &quot;Only tho ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="zpcontent-container blogpost-container "><div data-element-id="elm_ZNhrp_vESB2ZeL2qzWLcRQ" data-element-type="section" class="zpsection "><style type="text/css"></style><div class="zpcontainer-fluid zpcontainer"><div data-element-id="elm_l-HHb1KlQgemk4i-U-64ng" data-element-type="row" class="zprow zprow-container zpalign-items- zpjustify-content- " data-equal-column=""><style type="text/css"></style><div data-element-id="elm_vTJmnG8MQa6FBSdXaNnmCA" data-element-type="column" class="zpelem-col zpcol-12 zpcol-md-12 zpcol-sm-12 zpalign-self- "><style type="text/css"> [data-element-id="elm_vTJmnG8MQa6FBSdXaNnmCA"].zpelem-col{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div data-element-id="elm_9WeZkjiHRIGUJLs2-mx5aw" data-element-type="heading" class="zpelement zpelem-heading "><style> [data-element-id="elm_9WeZkjiHRIGUJLs2-mx5aw"].zpelem-heading { border-radius:1px; } </style><h1
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</div><div data-element-id="elm_U0WY3KqoT7SKYkYjEfteTg" data-element-type="text" class="zpelement zpelem-text "><style> [data-element-id="elm_U0WY3KqoT7SKYkYjEfteTg"].zpelem-text{ border-radius:1px; } </style><div class="zptext zptext-align-left " data-editor="true"><p><span style="font-size:14px;">According to <a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrelink-warning-only-3-days-to-update-details-232904488.html" title="Yahoo! Finance" rel="">Yahoo! Finance</a>, eligible participants should have already received a letter from Services Australia in November 2021.</span></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;">&nbsp;<br>&quot;Only those who had a debt raised using the income-average scheme and who had made payments towards the debt, and those who had overpaid such a debt, will be eligible for settlement payments&quot;, Dean said in the <a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrelink-robodebt-services-australia-10-december-deadline-012906542.html" title="Yahoo! Finance news article" rel="">Yahoo! Finance news article</a>.&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;">If you've been sent a letter by Services Australia stating that you were affected by the scheme and eligible for settlement payments, Services Australia has urged eligible participants that &quot;if we don't have your payment details, you'll miss out on a settlement payment.&quot;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="font-size:14px;">Thankfully, people who are already receiving Centrelink payments such as the Disability Support Pension or they've received a refund, their payment will be automatically processed and paid into the same account.</span></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/centrelink-warning-only-3-days-to-update-details-232904488.html" title="Access the full article here to read on." rel=""><span style="font-size:14px;">Access the full article here</span></a>.</p></div>
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