When You'll get your very First Payment
When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your circumstances. There might be some waiting durations that affect how quickly you can get your very first payment.
What you need to do before you earn money
You'll need to complete your preliminary tasks and report your earnings before we can make your first payment. Check out 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 approve your claim You might 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 examine your claim doesn't affect your waiting duration. You can expect to hear from us within 21 days of sending your claim.
If your Centrelink online account is connected to myGov, you can examine your finished claim online. Check in now to learn:
- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will begin
- when you require to report your income
- when your first earnings report is due.
Check in to myGov
You'll require to report your earnings before we can make your very first payment.
Why you may need to wait
Some individuals will have a one week regular waiting period. In some scenarios, you might need to wait on your first payment.
You have savings or other cash
If you or your partner have liquid properties over certain limitations, you might need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This consists of money owed by your or your partner's company. Read about liquid possessions waiting durations.
When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your circumstances. There might be some waiting durations that affect how quickly you can get your very first payment.
What you need to do before you earn money
You'll need to complete your preliminary tasks and report your earnings before we can make your first payment. Check out 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 approve your claim You might 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 examine your claim doesn't affect your waiting duration. You can expect to hear from us within 21 days of sending your claim.
If your Centrelink online account is connected to myGov, you can examine your finished claim online. Check in now to learn:
- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will begin
- when you require to report your income
- when your first earnings report is due.
Check in to myGov
You'll require to report your earnings before we can make your very first payment.
Why you may need to wait
Some individuals will have a one week regular waiting period. In some scenarios, you might need to wait on your first payment.
You have savings or other cash
If you or your partner have liquid properties over certain limitations, you might need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds readily available to you or your partner. This consists of money owed by your or your partner's company. Read about liquid possessions waiting durations.