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they have started deducting my payments without informing me

Debt amount: 
$952
Date debt issued: 
Tuesday, 6 December 2016
Period debt occurred: 
April 2012 to May 2012
Payment Type: 
Newstart Allowance
Appealing Debt?: 
Yes in process
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

Received letter right before Christmas, very stressed as I only work casually and don't get paid now until the middle of February

How do you feel about the way the Government has handled this process?: 

Useless. I have had no feedback from them at all, but they have started deducting my payments without informing me