When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based upon your situations. There may 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 preliminary tasks and employment report your income before we can make your first payment. Check out new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll earn money

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

We compute the waiting period that applies to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to evaluate your claim does not affect your waiting duration. You can anticipate to hear from us within 21 days of sending your claim.

If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can examine your completed claim online. Check in now to discover:

- when we have actually 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 require to report your income before we can make your first payment.

Why you might have to wait

Some individuals will have a one week ordinary waiting duration. In some situations, you may need to await your first payment.

You have savings or other money

If you or your partner have liquid properties over certain limits, employment you might need 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 your partner's company. Read about liquid assets waiting periods.

You got a lump amount payment when you ended up work

If your company paid you a lump 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 employment your partner completed seasonal, employment agreement or intermittent operate in the 6 months before . The time you need to wait depends on just how much you made and for how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you have actually just recently shown up in Australia as a citizen, employment you may have to wait as much as 4 years to certify. Check out the newly shown up citizen's waiting period.

You have actually had a compensation payment

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

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

What you need to do to get your very first JobSeeker Payment, employment just how much you'll get and who to get in touch with about shared commitment requirements.

You might need to wait for a week before your payment starts. We will let you understand when you declare if this applies to you.