When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your circumstances. There may be some waiting periods that affect how soon 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 income before we can make your first payment. Check out new to JobSeeker Payment.

When you'll make money

For the most part, you'll get your very first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we your claim You might need to wait if any waiting periods use. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.

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

If your Centrelink online account is linked to myGov, you can check your completed claim online. Sign in now to discover:

- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will begin
- when you need to report your income
- when your very first income report is due.
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You'll need to report your income before we can make your first payment.

Why you might have to wait

Some individuals will have a one week normal waiting period. In some scenarios, you might have to await your first payment.

You have savings or other money

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

You got a swelling sum payment when you ended up work

If your company paid you a swelling sum as either:

- yearly leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you need to wait is relative to the swelling amount payment. Check out income upkeep durations.

You just recently completed seasonal work

If you or your partner ended up seasonal, agreement or employment periodic operate in the 6 months before declaring. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much you earned and the length of time you were working. Check out the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you've recently shown up in Australia as a citizen, you might need to wait up to 4 years to certify. Check out the freshly gotten here local's waiting period.

You've had a compensation payment

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

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

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

You might have to await a week before your payment begins. We will let you know when you claim if this uses to you.