When You'll get your first Payment
When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your situations. There may be some waiting periods that affect how soon you can get your very first payment.
What you require to do before you earn money
You'll require to finish your initial tasks and report your earnings before we can make your first payment. Read about new to JobSeeker Payment.
When you'll get paid
In the majority of cases, you'll get your first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we approve your claim You may have to wait if any waiting periods apply. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.
We compute the waiting duration that applies to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to evaluate your claim does not impact your waiting period. You can expect to hear from us within 21 days of submitting your claim.
If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can check your completed claim online. Sign in now to discover:
- when we have actually accepted your claim.
- when your payment will begin
- when you need to report your income
- when your very first earnings report is due.
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You'll require to report your earnings before we can make your first payment.
Why you may need to wait
Some people will have a one week common waiting duration. In some circumstances, you may need to wait on your very first payment.
You have savings or other money
If you or your partner have liquid possessions over particular limitations, you may need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This consists of money owed by your or your partner's company. Read about liquid assets waiting periods.
You got a swelling sum payment when you finished work
If your company paid you a swelling amount as either:
- yearly leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you need to wait is relative to the lump sum payment. Read about income upkeep durations.
You just recently finished seasonal work
If you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or periodic operate in the 6 months before declaring. The time you need to on just how much you earned and for how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.
You're brand-new to Australia
If you have actually recently gotten here in Australia as a homeowner, you may have to wait approximately 4 years to qualify. Read about the newly gotten here resident's waiting duration.
You have actually had a settlement payment
If you've had a lump sum settlement payment. The time you have to wait depends on how much your lump amount payment is. Use our compensation estimator or phone us on your regular payment line for information about your settlement preclusion period.
We have pointers and tools for budgeting and employment managing your cash throughout this time.
What you need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, how much you'll get and who to get in touch with about mutual commitment requirements.
You might have to wait on a week before your payment starts. We will let you know when you declare if this uses to you.