When You ll Get Your First Payment

When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based upon your circumstances. 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 need to finish your initial jobs and report your income before we can make your first payment. Check out new to JobSeeker Payment.


When you'll earn money


For the most part, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we authorize your claim You might have to wait if any waiting periods use. 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 examine your claim doesn't impact your waiting period. You can expect to speak with us within 21 days of submitting your claim.


If your Centrelink online account is connected to myGov, you can check your finished claim online. Sign in now to discover:


- when we've accepted your claim.

- when your payment will begin

- when you need to report your earnings

- when your very first income report is due.


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You'll need to report your income before we can make your very first payment.


Why you may have to wait


Some individuals will have a one week ordinary waiting duration. In some circumstances, you might have to wait for your first payment.


You have cost savings or other money


If you or your partner have liquid properties over particular limits, you may need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds easily offered to you or your partner. This includes cash owed by your or your partner's employer. Read about waiting durations.


You got a lump amount payment when you finished work


If your employer 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 amount payment. Check out earnings upkeep durations.


You just recently ended up seasonal work


If you or your partner finished seasonal, agreement or periodic operate in the 6 months before claiming. The time you need to wait depends on just how much you made and the length of time you were working. Check out the seasonal work preclusion duration.


You're new to Australia


If you have actually just recently arrived in Australia as a homeowner, you may need to wait approximately 4 years to certify. Read about the recently gotten here local's waiting period.


You've had a compensation payment


If you've had a swelling sum compensation payment. The time you need to wait depends on how much your lump amount payment is. Use our settlement estimator employment or phone us on your routine payment line for employment info about your compensation preclusion duration.


We have suggestions and tools for budgeting and managing your cash during this time.


What you need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, just how much you'll get and who to call about mutual responsibility requirements.


You might need to wait on a week before your payment begins. We will let you know when you declare if this uses to you.