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

What you require to do before you get paid

You'll need to complete your preliminary jobs and report your earnings 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 approve your claim You may need to wait if any waiting periods use. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We compute the waiting duration that applies to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to assess 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 completed claim online. Sign in now to learn:

- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you require to report your income
- when your very 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 may need to wait

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

You have cost savings or other cash

If you or your partner have liquid assets over certain limitations, you might have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid assets are any funds easily offered to you or your partner. This consists of cash owed by your or your partner's company. Check out liquid possessions waiting durations.

You got a lump sum when you finished work

If your employer paid you a lump sum as either:

- yearly leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you need to wait is relative to the lump sum payment. Check out income maintenance periods.

You recently finished seasonal work

If you or your partner ended up seasonal, contract or intermittent operate in the 6 months before claiming. The time you require to wait depends on how much you earned and the length of time you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion duration.

You're brand-new to Australia

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

You've had a settlement payment

If you've had a lump amount settlement payment. The time you have to wait depends on just how much your swelling amount payment is. Use our settlement estimator employment or phone us on your regular 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 need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, how much you'll get and who to call about shared obligation requirements.

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