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

What you need to do before you make money

You'll need to finish your initial jobs and report your income before we can make your very first payment. Check out new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll earn money

Most of the times, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we authorize your claim You may need to wait if any waiting periods use. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We calculate the waiting duration that uses to you when we examine your claim. The time it takes us to examine your claim does not affect your waiting duration. You can expect 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. Sign in now to discover:

- 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.
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You'll need to report your earnings before we can make your first payment.

Why you might need to wait

Some people will have a one week ordinary waiting duration. 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 properties over specific limitations, you may 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. Check out liquid possessions waiting periods.

You got a swelling amount payment when you completed 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 swelling sum payment. Check out earnings maintenance durations.

You recently completed seasonal work

If you or your partner completed seasonal, contract or periodic work in the 6 months before claiming. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much you made and how long you were working. Check out the seasonal work preclusion duration.

You're brand-new to Australia

If you've recently shown up in Australia as a resident, you might need to wait approximately 4 years to qualify. Read about the recently gotten here local's waiting duration.

You have actually had a compensation payment

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

We have tips and tools for budgeting and managing your cash throughout this time.

What you require to do to get your very first JobSeeker Payment, how much you'll get and job who to get in touch with about shared responsibility requirements.

You may need to wait on a week before your payment begins. We will let you know when you claim if this applies to you.