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We'll direct you through the claim procedure.
This guide will ask you a concern and based upon your response show you another question or result.
Before you start, check if you're eligible for JobSeeker Payment.
2: Do you have a JobSeeker Payment claim in development?
3: You can track your claim for JobSeeker Payment
You might require to supply supporting files to progress your claim.
We'll let you understand the result of your claim. We'll send out a message to your myGov Inbox.
If you don't get electronic letters, we'll send you a letter in the mail.
If you believe we have actually made a mistake you can ask us to examine our choice.
We can help if you're in financial difficulty or employment require unique assistance while we process your claim.
4: Are you claiming JobSeeker Payment for yourself?
5: Do you have a Nominee arrangement in place?
To declare on someone else's behalf you must be authorised.
The person you're declaring for should nominate you to be their Centrelink Correspondence Nominee.
6: employment Adding a Candidate plan
You need to have an arrangement in location to declare on someone else's behalf.
The individual you're claiming for will require to begin the process. Read about how to add a Candidate arrangement using your online account.
7: Do you wish to claim online?
The most convenient way is to claim online.
8: You can claim over the phone
If you can't declare online, call us on the Centrelink Employment Services line.
You do not require to go to a service centre to make a claim. If you're feeling unhealthy, or require to isolate yourself at home, please don't visit our service centres.
9: Do you have a myGov account?
10: Do you have a Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN)?
11: Create a myGov account and link Centrelink to declare
To declare a payment you need a myGov account linked to Centrelink. If you don't have a myGov account, it's simple to produce one.
To link Centrelink you'll need your Centrelink Customer Reference Number (CRN).
Go to myGov
12: Link Centrelink with your CRN and make your claim
To claim a payment you require Centrelink connected to your myGov account. If you have a CRN you can link Centrelink to your myGov account.
Follow these actions to connect to Centrelink and make a claim.
1. In myGov, select View and link services.
2. Under Link a service find Centrelink and choose Link.
3. Select I have a CRN and follow the triggers to connect Centrelink to your myGov account.
4. Select Centrelink from your linked services.
5. Select Make a claim or view claim status, then Make a claim.
6. Under Job Seekers select Get Started.
7. Select Make An Application For JobSeeker Payment then follow the triggers to finish your claim.
13: Create a myGov account and show who you are to link to Centrelink
To claim a payment you require a Centrelink online account connected to myGov. If you don't have a myGov account, it's easy to create one.
Follow these actions.
1. Go to myGov and choose Create an account.
2. Read the Terms of usage. If you accept the terms, choose I concur.
3. Enter your email address, then verify this address using a code we email to you. Your myGov account need to utilize an unique e-mail address. You can't use the exact same e-mail for another myGov account.
4. Enter your mobile number, if you have one. If you enter a number you'll get a code sent out to it each time you sign in to your myGov account.
5. Create a password and 3 secret concerns and enter answers.
6. You've produced your myGov account, select Continue to myGov.
After you prove who you are through myGov by getting in some details about you, you'll get a CRN. We'll examine if you already have a CRN or create one and link Centrelink to your myGov account.
14: Prove who you are to connect Centrelink
1. In myGov, choose Continue from the Government support for employment Coronavirus alert.
2. Select I require a CRN.
3. Follow the triggers to enter your identity information.
4. Enter information from your Medicare card.
5. Enter some personal details and we'll inspect them against our records.
6. We'll connect Centrelink to your myGov account and you'll then have a Centrelink online account.
7. You'll require identity information from one of these documents: - current Australian passport
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