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When You'll get your very First Payment
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When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your circumstances. There might be some waiting periods that impact how soon you can get your first payment.

What you need to do before you get paid

You'll require to complete your preliminary jobs and report your income before we can make your very first payment. Check out brand-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 approve your claim You might need to wait if any waiting periods use. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We compute the waiting period that applies to you when we assess your claim. The time it takes us to assess your claim doesn't affect your waiting period. You can anticipate to hear from us within 21 days of sending your claim.

If your Centrelink online account is connected to myGov, you can check your completed claim online. Check 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.
Check in to myGov

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

Why you might need to wait

Some people will have a one week ordinary waiting period. In some circumstances, you might need to wait for your first payment.

You have savings or other cash

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

You got a lump sum payment when you finished work

If your employer paid you a lump amount as either:

- yearly leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you have to wait is relative to the swelling amount payment. Read about earnings maintenance periods.

You just recently completed seasonal work

If you or your partner completed seasonal, employment agreement or periodic operate in the 6 months before claiming. The time you require to wait depends upon just how much you made and the length of time you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you have actually just recently shown up in Australia as a citizen, employment you might have to wait as much as 4 years to qualify. Check out the freshly gotten here citizen's waiting period.

You have actually had a compensation payment

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

We have pointers and tools for budgeting and managing your cash during this time.

What you need to do to get your first JobSeeker Payment, just how much you'll get and who to call about mutual responsibility requirements.

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