The Easter holiday period may mean altered reporting and payment dates for those who receive certain Centrelink payments. Find out if you need to report your earnings earlier than usual and when you can expect to be paid.
Centrelink’s phone services and service centres will be affected during the public holiday period. They will be closed on:
Good Friday 3 April 2015
Easter Monday 6 April 2015
Online Services and Phone Self Services will still be available during this period.
Reporting Arrangements
The following information is important if you need to return forms or report your earnings from employment and receive the following payments:
Newstart Allowance, Sickness Allowance, Widow Allowance and Partner Allowance
|
Date reports normally due |
Date reports can be made |
Revised payment delivery date |
Next normal payment date |
|
Monday 30 March |
Monday 30 March |
Tuesday 31 March |
Tuesday 14 April |
|
Tuesday 31 March |
Monday 30 March |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 15 April |
|
Wednesday 1 April |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 16 April |
|
Thursday 2 April |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Friday 17 April |
|
Friday 3 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Monday 20 April |
|
Monday 6 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 21 April |
|
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 7 April | Wednesday 8 April | Wednesday 22 April |
Pensions, including Age Pension
|
Date reports normally due |
Date reports can be made |
Revised payment delivery date |
Next normal payment date |
|
Monday 30 March |
Monday 30 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Wednesday 15 April |
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Tuesday 31 March |
Monday 30 March |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 16 April |
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Wednesday 1 April |
Tuesday 31 March |
Thursday 2 April |
Friday 17 April |
|
Thursday 2 April |
Tuesday 31 March |
Thursday 2 April |
Monday 20 April |
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Friday 3 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 21 April |
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Monday 6 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Wednesday 8 April |
Wednesday 22 April |
|
Tuesday 7 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Thursday 9 April |
Thursday 23 April |
Payment arrangements
Information if you don’t need to return forms or report your earnings before getting paid and receive the following payments:
Newstart Allowance, Sickness Allowance, Widow Allowance and Partner Allowance
|
Normal payment delivery |
Revised payment delivery date |
Next normal payment date |
|
Tuesday 31 March |
Tuesday 31 March |
Tuesday 14 April |
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Wednesday 1 April |
Tuesday 31 March |
Wednesday 15 April |
|
Thursday 2 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 16 April |
|
Friday 3 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Friday 17 April |
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Monday 6 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Monday 20 April |
|
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 21 April |
|
Wednesday 8 April |
Wednesday 8 April |
Wednesday 22 April |
Pensions, including Age Pension
|
Normal payment delivery |
Revised payment delivery date |
Next normal payment date |
|
Wednesday 1 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Wednesday 15 April |
|
Thursday 2 April |
Wednesday 1 April |
Thursday 16 April |
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Friday 3 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Friday 17 April |
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Monday 6 April |
Thursday 2 April |
Monday 20 April |
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Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 7 April |
Tuesday 21 April |
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Wednesday 8 April |
Wednesday 8 April |
Wednesday 22 April |
|
Thursday 9 April |
Thursday 9 April |
Thursday 23 April |
You can view more details on holiday reporting and payment dates by visiting HumanServices.gov.au
