Centrelink robo-debt program creating a ‘climate of fear’ – The Sydney Morning Herald

The Australian Taxation Office says the “robo-debt” debacle is not its fault and it is unhappy being publicly linked with Centrelink’s controversial debt-recovery program. Senior ATO officials told a Senate committee investigating robodebt on Wednesday that the ATO simply handed its data on taxpayers over to Centrelink’s parent department, Human Services, which then used an automated…

A common sense guide to handling debt – KATC.com | Continuous News Coverage | Acadiana-Lafayette – KATC Lafayette News

LAFAYETTE LA - Special note from Better Business Bureau of Acadiana: Better Business Bureau Serving Acadiana is celebrating National Consumer Protection Week. Each day this week, BBB will release a special tip on a variety of consumer issues which most affect local consumers. Drowning under an ocean of debt? You are not alone. Many people face…