When you can get JobSeeker Payment is based on your situations. There may be some waiting periods that impact how soon you can get your very first payment.

What you require to do before you make money

You'll need to finish your initial jobs and report your earnings 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 first JobSeeker Payment around 2 weeks after we authorize your claim You might have to wait if any waiting durations apply. Once your payment begins, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We determine the waiting period that uses to you when we assess 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 inspect your completed claim online. Sign in now to learn:

- when we have actually accepted your claim.
- when your will start
- when you need to report your income
- when your 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 might need to wait

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

You have cost savings or other money

If you or your partner have liquid properties over certain limits, you may have to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid properties are any funds readily offered to you or your partner. This includes money owed by your or your partner's employer. Check out liquid properties waiting periods.

You got a swelling sum payment when you ended up work

If your company paid you a lump amount as either:

- yearly leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you have to wait is relative to the lump sum payment. Check out earnings upkeep periods.

You just recently finished seasonal work

If you or your partner ended up seasonal, agreement or intermittent work in the 6 months before declaring. The time you need to wait depends upon 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 shown up in Australia as a citizen, you might have to wait up to 4 years to certify. Read about the newly shown up homeowner's waiting duration.

You have actually had a compensation payment

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

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

What you require to do to get your very first JobSeeker Payment, just how much you'll get and larsaluarna.se who to call about shared commitment requirements.

You might need to wait for a week before your payment begins. We will let you know when you declare if this uses to you.