Data matching involves the comparison of pension records across the agencies, using personal details including the tax file number [2], to detect instances of overpayments or dual payments where a pensioner has:
The data matching exercise involves matching client records held by the following agencies:
Matching between each agency and the Australian Taxation Office is based on the pensioner's personal details including the tax file number
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The Data Matching Agency was established under the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990. It is within Centrelink and acts as an independent body performing all matching activities.
Any data matching exercise must be conducted in accordance with the privacy provisions under the Data-Matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 and the Privacy Act 1988 and all aspects of the program are approved by the Privacy Commission. The Privacy Commission monitors the new data matching program measures to ensure that privacy safeguards are observed.
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The eleven Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) are set out in full in Section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988. ComLaw's website:
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A03712 [7]
Summary of the IPPs - DVA Intranet:
http://sharepoint/supportingbusiness/legalservicesgroup/Pages/Privacy.aspx [8]
A TFN is a number issued by the Australian Taxation Office to individuals, partnerships, trusts or companies. Each taxpayer has unique TFN which must be declared when you:
Centrelink is a Government service delivery agency responsible for delivering a range of Commonwealth Government services (including social security pensions and allowances) to the Australian community through a network of more than 400 Centrelink offices.
Links
[1] https://clik.dva.gov.au/user/login?destination=node/16743%23comment-form
[2] https://clik.dva.gov.au/%23
[3] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16743#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn63
[4] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16743#tgt-cspol_part12_ftn64
[5] https://clik.dva.gov.au/compensation-and-support-policy-library/part-12-compliance-and-obligations/123-data-matching/1233-tax-file-number-data-matching
[6] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16743#ref-cspol_part12_ftn63
[7] http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Series/C2004A03712
[8] http://sharepoint/supportingbusiness/legalservicesgroup/Pages/Privacy.aspx
[9] https://clik.dva.gov.au/book/export/html/16743#ref-cspol_part12_ftn64