When you submit your claim, the system notes the exact day you started. Your first payment arrives five weeks after that day. Yes, five weeks. It feels like an eternity, I know. But after that, it’s a monthly rhythm.
For example, if you claimed on January 15th, your first payment would be around February 19th. Then, every month on the 19th, ka-ching! (Hopefully.)
Wait—why five weeks? It’s a “assessment period” thing. The system looks at your income for a month, then pays you a week later. Annoying? Absolutely. But it’s the rule.
