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now that I had to make a payment plan things are going to be tough when the bills come in

Debt amount: 
$1350
Date debt issued: 
Wednesday, 16 November 2016
Period debt occurred: 
January 2017
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Newstart Allowance
Appealing Debt?: 
No
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

I reported my income for the required time before I had earned enough to be cut off. As my income was on a casual basis I reported accordingly. Now after all this time I was told by a woman I talked to they decided to average my payments over that time so I now I appear to have a debt . I do not have any other income at this time even though I am looking. Due to my age not many people are willing to look and not much available in my area at the moment so now that I had to make a payment plan things are going to be tough when the bills come in.

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

They are miserable pigs finding an easy way to get money from those that really need it. I reported according to what I earned which , some weeks was not much and they go and change it ,wonder why I even report