8.7.6 How to recover social security overpayments

DFISA ceased 1 January 2022. This is for historical reference only.

8.7.6.1 — The following example illustrates how and from whom overpayments are recovered where the social security payment of a veteran and a spouse had been overpaid because of adjusted DP arrears and where DFISA was payable to both.

 

Veteran

Partner

Scenario

$10,000 DP arrears

$2,000 Age pension overpayment

$2,000 DFISA arrears

 

$2,000 Age pension overpayment

$2,000 DFISA arrears

Calculation

The amount to be released to the veteran was calculated as follows:

  1. DP arrears minus veteran and spouse overpayment/s = DP arrears released

    ($10,000 - $4,000 = $6,000)
  2. Veteran DFISA arrears + veteran DP arrears released = total amount released to veteran

    ($2000 + $6,000 = $8,000)

The partner's overpayment was recovered from veteran's DP arrears.

Amount released to partner = partner's DFISA arrears ($2,000)

 

 

 

Source URL: https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-reference-library/overpayment-management-manual/ch-8-centrelinkdva-recovery/87-dfisa-overpayments-and-recovery/876-how-recover-social-security-overpayments