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WHAT IS GOING ON

Debt amount: 
$14000
Date debt issued: 
Monday, 1 October 2018
Period debt occurred: 
October 2017 to November 2017
Has your case been referred to a collection agency?: 
No
Payment Type: 
Youth Allowance
Tell us about your debt and how has this affected you? e.g. anxiety levels, financial and accommodation stress: 

BEEN CRYING MYSELF TO SLEEP EVERY NIGHT BECAUSE IM STILL STUDYING AND STRESSED. I’VE BEEN WORKING LOTS OF JOBS YES BUT I STILL ATTENDED UNIVERSITY FULL TIME AND PARENTS ARE NOT MEETING THE INCOME FOR ME TO NOT RECEIVE YOUTH ALLOWANCE.

Some weeks I earned under threshold and some weeks I earned over threshold.

2014-2016 never once asked me to confirm income. Paid automatically and only from 2017 they asked to confirm income every week which i did.

Now I get slapped by this in the face. I am so upset and even considered suicidal thoughts because I have been going through other huge debts already to support my parents.

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

Extremely poorly