When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based upon your situations. There might 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 need to complete your initial tasks and report your income before we can make your first payment. Check out brand-new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll get paid

In many 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 use. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We determine the waiting period that uses to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to evaluate your claim doesn't impact your waiting duration. You can expect to speak with 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 your claim.
- when your payment will begin
- when you require to report your earnings
- when your 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 have to wait

Some individuals will have a one week normal waiting duration. In some circumstances, you may need to wait for your very first payment.

You have cost savings or employment other money

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

You got a lump amount payment when you finished work

If your company paid you a swelling amount as either:

- annual leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you need to wait is relative to the lump sum payment. Check out income upkeep periods.

You just recently completed seasonal work

If you or your partner completed seasonal, agreement or intermittent work in the 6 months before declaring. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much you made and the length of time you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you've just recently arrived in Australia as a resident, you might need to wait up to 4 years to qualify. Read about the newly shown up citizen's waiting duration.

You've had a compensation payment

If you have actually had a lump amount compensation payment. The time you need to wait depends on just how much your lump amount payment is. Use our settlement estimator or phone us on your routine payment line for employment information about your settlement preclusion duration.

We have pointers and tools for budgeting and handling your money throughout this time.

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

You may need to wait on a week before your payment starts. We will let you understand when you declare if this uses to you.