Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 2) Act 2025 (79 of 2025)

Schedule 2   Debt waivers

Part 2   Small debt waiver

Division 1   Amendments

A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999

6   Section 99

Repeal the section, substitute:

99 Waiver of small debt

(1) The Secretary must waive the right to recover a debt if the debt is, or is likely to be, less than the amount referred to in section 1237AAA of the Social Security Act 1991.

Note 1: The amount referred to in section 1237AAA of the Social Security Act 1991 is indexed on each 1 July (see sections 1191 to 1194 of that Act). Immediately before 1 July 2026, the amount was $250.

Note 2: If the Secretary suspects that there may have been fraud or serious non-compliance in relation to a debt waived under this section, the waiver does not prevent the Secretary from taking further appropriate action against the debtor or any other person.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the debt could be recovered by setting off under section 87A against a payment referred to in paragraph 82(1)(c) (child care service payments).