When you can get is based upon your situations. There might be some waiting periods that affect how quickly you can get your very first payment.

What you need to do before you make money

You'll require to complete your initial tasks and report your earnings before we can make your very first payment. Read about new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll get paid

In many cases, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we approve your claim You might need to wait if any waiting periods apply. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We determine the waiting period that uses to you when we examine your claim. The time it takes us to assess your claim doesn't affect your waiting period. You can anticipate to hear from us within 21 days of submitting your claim.

If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can check your finished claim online. Check in now to discover out:

- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you need to report your income
- when your first earnings report is due.
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You'll need to report your earnings before we can make your very first payment.

Why you might have to wait

Some individuals will have a one week regular waiting period. In some situations, you may need to wait for your first payment.

You have cost savings or other cash

If you or your partner have liquid possessions over specific limits, you may 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 possessions waiting durations.

You got a swelling sum payment when you ended up 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 swelling amount payment. Read about earnings maintenance periods.

You recently ended up seasonal work

If you or your partner ended up seasonal, employment contract or intermittent work in the 6 months before claiming. The time you require to wait depends upon just how much you earned and for how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion duration.

You're brand-new to Australia

If you have actually just recently gotten here in Australia as a resident, you might have to wait up to 4 years to certify. Check out the newly gotten here resident's waiting period.

You have actually had a settlement payment

If you've had a swelling sum compensation payment. The time you have to wait depends upon just how much your lump sum payment is. Use our compensation estimator or phone us on your regular payment line for details about your settlement preclusion period.

We have tips and tools for budgeting and managing your money 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 shared responsibility requirements.

You may have to await a week before your payment begins. We will let you understand when you claim if this uses to you.