Two people were jailed – one of whom remains in prison – after Centrelink used unlawful calculations to accuse them of overclaiming welfare benefits, a watchdog has revealed.
On Monday the ombudsman released its second report on the income apportionment method, calling on Services Australia to waive 100,000 debts that may have been incorrectly calculated and revealing the “traumatic” impact on those convicted of offences related to welfare debt.
