When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based upon your scenarios. There might be some waiting periods that impact how quickly you can get your first payment.
What you need to do before you earn money
You'll need to finish your initial jobs and report your earnings before we can make your first payment. Read about new to JobSeeker Payment.
When you'll earn money
In many cases, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we authorize your claim You might have to wait if any waiting periods use. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.
We determine the waiting duration that applies to you when we examine your claim. The time it takes us to examine 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 inspect your online. Sign in now to learn:
- when we have actually accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you require to report your earnings
- when your very first earnings report is due.
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You'll need 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 situations, you may need to await your first payment.
You have savings or other cash
If you or your partner have liquid properties over particular limits, you may need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid properties are any funds easily available to you or your partner. This includes money owed by your or your partner's company. Read about liquid assets waiting periods.
You got a swelling sum payment when you completed work
If your employer 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 amount payment. Read about earnings maintenance periods.
You 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 on how much you earned and how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion duration.
You're new to Australia
If you have actually just recently shown up in Australia as a local, you may need to wait approximately 4 years to certify. Check out the freshly arrived local's waiting period.
You've had a settlement payment
If you have actually had a swelling amount settlement payment. The time you need to wait depends upon how much your lump amount payment is. Use our compensation estimator employment or phone us on your routine payment line for info about your compensation preclusion period.
We have pointers and tools for budgeting and managing your money during this time.
What you require to do to get your very first JobSeeker Payment, how much you'll get and who to contact about shared obligation requirements.
You may have to wait on a week before your payment begins. 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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