Pensioner tells royal commission of 'sheer terror' at receiving Robodebt bill worth almost $65,000
abc.net.au/news/qld-robodebt-scheme-government-royal-commission-fraud/101881472An aged pensioner who feared "losing everything" over an incorrect bill from the Robodebt scheme was forced to make repayments on the debt while she was still contesting it.
Robodebt victim Rosemary Gay said the trauma of receiving a debt notice for almost $65,000 remains with her. "They therefore considered that I'd earned that figure every week from 2010 to 2016. And it also included interest," Ms Gay said."How did you feel after your conversation with God?" Counsel Assisting Douglas Freeburn asked.
"It had a significant effect on me because my earnings were very little, my expenses in living in a home as we all have and my budget would be budgeted out every fortnight," she said.'Hours and hours on the phone'
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