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

What you require to do before you earn money

You'll require to finish your preliminary jobs and report your earnings before we can make your very first payment. Read about 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 may have to wait if any waiting durations apply. Once your payment starts, we'll pay you fortnightly.

We compute the waiting duration that applies to you when we assess your claim. The time it takes us to assess your claim does not affect your waiting period. You can expect to hear from us within 21 days of submitting your claim.

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

- when we've accepted your claim.
- when your payment will start
- when you need 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 might have to wait

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

You have savings or other money

If you or your partner have liquid assets over certain limits, you may need to wait 1 to 13 weeks. Liquid possessions are any funds readily available 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 payment when you ended up work

If your employer paid you a lump sum as either:

- annual leave
- a redundancy when you left.
The time you need to wait is relative to the lump amount payment. Read about income upkeep periods.

You recently finished seasonal work

If you or your partner finished seasonal, contract or work in the 6 months before declaring. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much you made and how long you were working. Read about the seasonal work preclusion period.

You're new to Australia

If you have actually just recently arrived in Australia as a resident, you may have to wait up to 4 years to certify. Check out the freshly gotten here homeowner's waiting duration.

You've had a settlement payment

If you've had a lump amount settlement payment. The time you need to wait depends upon just how much your lump sum payment is. Use our settlement estimator or phone us on your regular payment line for [users.atw.hu](http://users.atw.hu/samp-info-forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=fd256f787f5b6cb48a5b642b9ad9b70c&action=profile