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8.7.6 How to recover social security overpayments
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 has been overpaid because of adjusted DP arrears and where DFISA is payable to both.
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Veteran |
Partner |
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Scenario |
$10,000 DP arrears $2,000 Age pension overpayment $2,000 DFISA arrears |
$2,000 Age pension overpayment $2,000 DFISA arrears |
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Calculation |
The amount to be released to the veteran is calculated as follows:
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The partner's overpayment is recovered from veteran's DP arrears. Amount released to partner = partner's DFISA arrears ($2,000) |