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made me go back 5 years to the lowest point in my life

Debt amount: 
$2831
Date debt issued: 
Friday, 6 January 2017
Period debt occurred: 
January 2011 to June 2012
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
Yes
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: 

It has made go back 5 years to which was the lowest point in my life and dig up old pay slips and troll through old bank statements.

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

I'm all for catching people out for fraud but I feel like I have been expendable in their process.