Almost 170,000 Australians with welfare debts racked up through false claims are being warned to sign repayment plans or cop interest charges.
The federal government is pursuing the former welfare recipients in an effort to recoup more than $900 million.
One Queensland cheat pocketed $800,000 by lodging fraudulent claims for "fictitious children" and an undeclared business income.
Read more on https://www.sbs.com.au/news/centrelink-threatens-to-charge-interest-over-905m-welfare-debt
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