Welfare 'cheats' pursued for $905m in debt

By Daniel McCulloch
Updated April 20 2018 - 11:33am, first published 11:25am
The federal government is pursuing former welfare recipients in an effort to recoup more than $900m.
The federal government is pursuing former welfare recipients in an effort to recoup more than $900m.

Almost 170,000 Australians with welfare debts racked up through false claims are being warned to sign repayment plans or cop interest charges.

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