Centrelink debt recovery staff have been instructed to keep raising debts against people who have died and to undertake a range of debt recovery activities, leaked emails obtained by 7.30 reveal.
Some Centrelink staff have also told 7.30 they have concerns over directives to work from their offices.
Staff who were considered to be at higher risk were advised they could discuss working from home or moving to another role.A large number of Department of Social Services staff were advised in an email last week to vacate their offices. "It is important that you take your personal belongings home, and completely clear your desk, because it will be used by others undertaking this important work."More than 1 million cases of coronavirus have been reported globally but that's not the full picture.
"There are now more than 6,200 additional staff allocated to call centres and processing, with plans for further staff to be on-boarded soon. These staff will be a mix of current Services Australia employees, broader APS staff joining the agency and newly hired staff
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