When You'll get your very First Payment
When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based upon your scenarios. There may be some waiting durations that affect how quickly you can get your very first payment.
What you require to do before you earn money
You'll require to complete your preliminary tasks and employment report your income before we can make your first payment. Read about brand-new to JobSeeker Payment.
When you'll make money
In many cases, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we approve your claim You might have to wait if any waiting periods apply. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.
We calculate the waiting period that applies to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to evaluate your claim doesn't impact your waiting duration. You can anticipate to speak with us within 21 days of sending your claim.
If your Centrelink online account is connected to myGov, you can check your completed claim online. Sign in now to discover out:
- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you require to report your earnings
- when your first earnings report is due.
Check in to myGov
You'll require to report your earnings before we can make your first payment.
Why you might need to wait
Some people will have a one week regular waiting duration. In some situations, you may have to wait for your first payment.
You have cost savings or employment other money
If you or your partner have liquid possessions over particular limits, you may have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid assets are any funds readily offered to you or your partner. This consists of money owed by your or your . Check out liquid assets waiting durations.
You got a lump sum payment when you ended up work
If your employer paid you a lump amount as either:
- annual leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you have to wait is relative to the lump sum payment. Read about earnings upkeep durations.
You recently ended up seasonal work
If you or your partner finished seasonal, agreement or intermittent operate in the 6 months before claiming. The time you require to wait depends on how much you made and how long you were working. Check out the seasonal work preclusion period.
You're new to Australia
If you've recently gotten here in Australia as a citizen, you may need to wait approximately 4 years to qualify. Check out the recently arrived resident's waiting duration.
You've had a compensation payment
If you've had a lump amount compensation payment. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much your lump sum payment is. Use our settlement estimator employment or phone us on your routine payment line for details about your compensation preclusion duration.
We have pointers and tools for budgeting and handling your cash throughout this time.
What you require to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, how much you'll get and who to contact about shared responsibility requirements.
You may need to wait for a week before your payment begins. We will let you know when you declare if this applies to you.