Centrelink checking aged care residents’ records
Centrelink intends to match Centrelink customer records with Department of Health and Ageing records.
This data matching identifies possible incorrect and/or fraudulent payments by comparing Centrelink customer’s records with Department of Health and Ageing records.
It detects customers who are either care givers or care receivers who have entered an aged care facility and not notified Centrelink that caring responsibilities have ceased.
The records will be matched against Centrelink customers on a daily basis.
![Dandenong Mayor [left] stands next to aged care resident and aged care staff member](https://agedcareguide-assets.imgix.net/news/articles/wp/belv__2204.jpg?fm=pjpg&w=370)
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