“But when I’ve tried to get more information to properly understand how this was calculated and make sure there is definitely no mistake it has been impossible to get to an answer. I was told over the phone that there was nothing they could give me and it is ‘just calculated based on what the tax office gives us.’”
News.com.au on Monday quoted another mother, Rebecca Coulson, as being “shocked” after she received two bills just weeks apart saying she owed $11,000.
The childcare subsidy is paid by Centrelink based on an estimate of the parents’ income.
Under a process known as “balancing”, Centrelink then compares that estimate provided by the parent with their actual earned income, recouping any overpaid money by raising a debt.
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