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We'll direct you through the claim process.
This guide will ask you a question and based upon your answer show you another question or result.
Before you start, check if you're qualified for JobSeeker Payment.
2: Do you have a JobSeeker Payment claim in progress?
3: You can track your claim for JobSeeker Payment
You might need to supply supporting documents to progress your claim.
We'll let you know the outcome of your claim. We'll send a message to your myGov Inbox.
If you don't get electronic letters, we'll send you a letter in the mail.
If you think we have actually slipped up you can ask us to review our choice.
We can help if you remain in monetary difficulty or require unique support while we process your claim.
4: Are you declaring JobSeeker Payment for yourself?
5: Do you have a Nominee plan in location?
To declare on someone else's behalf you need to be authorised.
The individual you're declaring for need to choose you to be their Centrelink Correspondence Nominee.
6: Adding a Candidate arrangement
You need to have a plan in place to claim on someone else's behalf.
The person you're declaring for will require to start the procedure. Check out how to include a Nominee arrangement utilizing your online account.
7: Do you wish to claim online?
The easiest method is to declare online.
8: You can declare over the phone
If you can't declare online, call us on the Centrelink Employment Services line.
You don't need to go to a service centre to make a claim. If you're feeling unwell, or require to separate 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 claim a payment you need a myGov account connected to Centrelink. If you don't have a myGov account, it's easy to create 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 linked to your myGov account. If you have a CRN you can connect Centrelink to your myGov account.
Follow these actions to link to Centrelink and make a claim.
1. In myGov, select View and link services.
2. Under Link a service find Centrelink and select 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 declare status, then Make a claim.
6. Under Job Seekers choose Get Started.
7. Select Make An Application For JobSeeker Payment then follow the triggers to complete your claim.
13: Create a myGov account and show who you are to connect to Centrelink
To declare a payment you require a Centrelink online account linked to myGov. If you do not have a myGov account, it's simple to create one.
Follow these steps.
1. Go to myGov and select Create an account.
2. Read the Terms of usage. If you accept the terms, select I agree.
3. Enter your e-mail address, then verify this address using a code we email to you. Your myGov account must utilize a distinct email address. You can't use the same e-mail for another .
4. Enter your mobile number, if you have one. If you go into a number you'll get a code sent to it each time you check in to your myGov account.
5. Create a password and 3 secret concerns and go into answers.
6. You have actually created your myGov account, choose Continue to myGov.
After you prove who you are through myGov by going into some information about you, you'll get a CRN. We'll inspect if you already have a CRN or produce one and link Centrelink to your myGov account.
14: Prove who you are to connect Centrelink
1. In myGov, choose Continue from the Government assistance for Coronavirus alert.
2. Select I require a CRN.
3. Follow the triggers to enter your identity information.
4. Enter details from your Medicare card.
5. Enter some individual details and we'll examine them versus our records.
6. We'll connect Centrelink to your myGov account and you'll then have a Centrelink online account.
7. You'll need identity details from among these documents: - present Australian passport
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