Robo-debt: Centrelink workers threatened with prosecution as bosses try to stem the leaks – The Sydney Morning Herald

Public servants at Centrelink have been threatened with disciplinary action or even criminal prosecution as their bosses at the welfare agency try to stem the flow of internal leaks about the agency’s “robo-debt” campaign. Several workers have gone public about the debt recovery debacle since the controversy emerged last month and now Centrelink’s parent department,…

New repayment scheme to help borrowers pay off unsecured debts … – Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE: A new repayment scheme that aims to help over-indebted customers repay unsecured loans from facilities like credit cards, personal loans and overdrafts, will be launched next Monday (Jan 23). A total of 14 financial institutions, all of which offer unsecured credit loans, will be participating in the Debt Consolidation Plan (DCP), the Association of…