When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your scenarios. There may be some waiting periods that impact how soon you can get your first payment.
What you need to do before you make money
You'll require to complete your preliminary jobs and report your income before we can make your first payment. Check out brand-new to JobSeeker Payment.
When you'll earn money
In a lot of cases, you'll get your first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we authorize your claim You may have to wait if any waiting periods apply. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.
We determine the waiting duration that applies to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to examine 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 linked to myGov, you can inspect your finished claim online. Sign in now to learn:
- when we have actually accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you require to report your income
- when your very first income report is due.
Check in to myGov
You'll need to report your earnings before we can make your very first payment.
Why you may have to wait
Some people will have a one week common waiting duration. In some circumstances, you may have to wait on your first payment.
You have savings or other money
If you or your partner have liquid properties over particular limitations, you might need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This includes money owed by your or your partner's company. Read about liquid assets waiting durations.
You got a lump amount payment when you finished work
If your company paid you a swelling sum as either:
- annual leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you have to wait is relative to the lump amount payment. Check out income maintenance durations.
You just recently completed seasonal work
If you or your partner completed seasonal, contract or intermittent work in the 6 months before declaring. The time you require to wait depends on how much you earned and how long you were working. Check out the seasonal work preclusion period.
You're new to Australia
If you have actually recently arrived in Australia as a resident, you may have to wait up to 4 years to certify. Read about the newly arrived resident's waiting period.
You have actually had a compensation payment
If you've had a swelling sum compensation payment. The time you have to wait depends on how much your swelling sum payment is. Use our settlement estimator or phone us on your regular payment line for employment info about your payment preclusion duration.
We have and tools for budgeting and managing your money throughout this time.
What you require to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, just how much you'll get and who to get in touch with about mutual commitment requirements.
You may need to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you understand when you declare if this uses to you.
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When You'll get your first Payment
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