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

What you need 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. Read about new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll get paid

In many cases, 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 period that uses to you when we evaluate your claim. The time it takes us to evaluate your claim doesn't affect 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 check your finished claim online. Check in now to find out:

- 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 income before we can make your first payment.

Why you may need to wait

Some individuals will have a one week ordinary waiting duration. In some circumstances, you might have to await your very first payment.

You have savings or other cash

If you or your partner have liquid assets over specific limits, you may have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds easily available to you or your partner. This consists of cash owed by your or your partner's employer. Read about liquid properties waiting durations.

You got a lump sum payment when you finished work

If your employer paid you a swelling amount as either:

- annual leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you have to wait is relative to the swelling amount payment. Check out income upkeep periods.

You recently ended up seasonal work

If you or your partner ended up seasonal, agreement or intermittent operate in the 6 months before claiming. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much you earned and timeoftheworld.date for how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you've just recently gotten here in Australia as a local, you may need to wait as much as 4 years to certify. Read about the recently gotten here resident's waiting period.

You've had a compensation payment

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

We have tips and tools for budgeting and managing your money during this time.

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

You may have to await a week before your payment begins. We will let you understand when you declare if this uses to you.