Centrelink question.

[Bowick]

If you knew a mother who declared she was a single parent when in fact in a defacto relationship when her child applied for centrelink, what would be the outcome? Would there be jail time? Would the child also be included if they were aware?

 

[Iamthelaw]

It is an offence - In terms of the outcome this will depend on a variety of factors, too many of which are presently absent to give a proper indication and any indication would be speculative at best.

In regard to the child - Hard to say, this would depend on the child's age and what role they played etc.