Robodebt royal commission hears pensioner was forced to make repayments on almost $65,000 debt while

An aged pensioner who feared "losing everything" over an incorrect bill from the Robodebt scheme was forced to make repayments on the debt while she was still contesting it.

Rosemary Gay wiped away tears while telling the royal commission into the Robodebt scheme about her "sheer terror" after receiving a debt notice for almost $65,000.

Ms Gay said the trauma would "remain with her forever".

She told the commission she was living alone, working two days a week and receiving an aged pension when she received a Robodebt bill for $64,998.17 in late September 2016 — due to be repaid in a month.

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