Centrelink orders jobkeeper recipients to pay back $32m, while profitable businesses allowed to keep funds – The Guardian Australia

The federal government has sent more than 11,000 people Centrelink debt letters worth a total of $32m claiming they were overpaid due to jobkeeper, while resisting calls to claw back money from businesses who got the wage subsidy and then made a profit. Services Australia has told Senate estimates 11,771 people have had a debt…

Debt and mental health: Covid has increased the pressure but help is available – The Guardian

Sarah Douglas has struggled with debt and poor mental health for decades, and says the Covid crisis has made matters worse. The pandemic has aggravated existing issues for people like me, says the 51-year-old from Bristol. Its massively stressful dealing with the uncertainty but for someone prone to mental health problems, its particularly bad. Nine…

Domestic peace: Vatican commission looks at impact of household debt – Crux Now

Various credit cards are displayed in a picture illustration. The economics task force of the Vatican COVID-19 Commission is drawing attention to the need to help families struggling with debt. (Credit: Maxim Zmeyev/Reuters via CNS.) ROME The Catholic Churchs advocacy for debt relief is focused primarily on enabling nations with high foreign debt to provide…