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2019 Robodebt class action settlement payments

A settlement payment you receive from the 2019 Robodebt class action is not taxable.

Last updated 5 January 2026

What is the 2019 Robodebt class action?

The 2019 Robodebt class action (also known as the Income Compliance class action) relates to Centrelink debts raised by income compliance reviews since July 2015.

On 11 June 2021, the Federal Court approved the settlement of the class action and payments were made in 2022. Eligible participants in the class action should have a letter from Services Australia and received a settlement payment.

Settlement payment and your tax return

If you received a settlement payment because you were an eligible participant of the 2019 Robodebt class action, you:

  • don’t need to declare the settlement payment as income in your tax return
  • don't pay tax on the settlement payment.

To learn more about the Robodebt class action, visit Services AustraliaExternal Link.

This information is also available in other languages. To find out if it is in your language, see Robodebt class action and settlement payments translationsExternal Link.

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