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