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Debt recovery

MSD is entitled to recover a debt to the Crown established as a result of a payment to any person, including a third party, of a Student Allowance or Student Loan to which they are no longer entitled in the following ways.

Student Allowance debt

MSD is entitled to recover a Student Allowance debt by:

  • deduction from any subsequent Student Allowance payments or
  • deduction from any subsequent benefit payments made under the Social Security Act 2018 or
  • deduction notice under section 217 of the Social Security Act 2018 or
  • civil suit through the Court

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Deductions from Student Allowances

Student Loan debt

When any Student Loan payments have been converted into MSD debt, MSD is entitled to recover the debt by:

  • deduction from any subsequent Student Allowance payments or
  • deduction from any subsequent benefit payments made under the Social Security Act 2018 or
  • deduction notice under regulation 217 of the Social Security Regulations 2018 or
  • civil suit through the Court

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Benefit debt

MSD is entitled to recover a benefit debt by deduction from any subsequent Student Allowance payment.

Income Related Rent debt

MSD is entitled to recover Income Related Rent debt by deduction from any subsequent Student Allowance payment.

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Legislation

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A 'benefit' as defined in schedule 2 of the Social Security Act 2018 includes the following main benefits and extra help: