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The template includes placeholders for account details, the phone or internet debt context, a clear hardship reason, and a request for the hardship department to review workable options. It also asks the telco to avoid late fees, penalties and interest, suggests moving to a prepaid service if needed, and provides guidance on contacting the recipient with a timely response.","Request for a hardship variation with a telco\nPrepare a letter or email using the following sample format and content to request an affordable repayment arrangement with your telco when you are in financial difficulty.\nComplete or delete the highlighted sections, as required. You can also use this letter as a guide of what to say if you call your telco.\nYou can find the address or email for your telco by checking their website or asking the \u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.tio.com.au\" \u0014Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman\u0015. 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I request that your hardship department consider my request and work with me to find a workable and affordable arrangement.\nWhat options are available to me\nPlease advise me of all financial hardship arrangements available to me for managing my debt, and how I can access them.\nI request that you do not charge any late fees, penalties or interest as I am genuinely trying to make a repayment arrangement.\nIf applicable: I do not believe I can afford my phone plan and I want to move to a pre-paid service and negotiate a reduction in my cancellation fee and an affordable repayment arrangement.\nContacting me\nPlease contact me with your response by phone, email or letter.\nYours faithfully,\n[your signature]\n[Your name]","cbCaiiApx1Y4Yk6k","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiApx1Y4Yk6k","docx",23164,"English","en",105,"# Letter or email purpose\n## Recipient and subject\n## Account and hardship details\n## Repayment request and available options\n## Fees, penalties, interest request\n## Optional prepaid and cancellation fee negotiation\n## Contact details and closing","[{\"question\":\"What should the hardship variation letter or email include for a telco?\",\"answer\":\"It should include a subject line requesting a hardship payment plan, account number, phone number (if applicable), the hardship reason, and a request for the hardship department to find a workable, affordable repayment arrangement.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the template ask the telco to treat fees and charges?\",\"answer\":\"It requests that the telco do not charge any late fees, penalties, or interest while the customer is genuinely trying to make a repayment arrangement.\"},{\"question\":\"What optional step does the template mention if the customer cannot afford the current plan?\",\"answer\":\"If applicable, it states the customer wants to move to a prepaid service and negotiate a reduction in any cancellation fee along with an affordable repayment arrangement.\"}]","Request for a hardship variation with a telco - 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