23 November 2015
Centrelink has special arrangements in place for the Christmas and New Year period. Some payments will be made earlier and reporting dates may have changed. Make sure you leave enough funds in your account for your City Finance loan payment and any other direct debits scheduled during this time. See below for more info.
Holiday closures
Centrelink will be closed on:
- Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2015
- Monday 28 December and Tuesday 29 December 2015, and
- New Year Day, Friday 1 January 2016
Important information for payments
Payments that are paid automatically will not be delayed by the holidays, but some payments may be made earlier than usual. An early payment is not an extra payment. It’s just your normal payment paid early. You will need to budget carefully so this payment lasts until your next payment is due.
Where payments are made early, they are paid as close as possible before your usual payment day to minimise disruption to your budgeting patterns.
For customers who receive:
- Newstart Allowance
- Youth Allowance
- Austudy
- Sickness Allowance
- Partner Allowance
- Widow Allowance
- Special Benefit
- Farm Household Allowance
- Status Resolution Support Services Payment
If you are due to report, you must do so before you can be paid.
Date reports normally due Date Revised payment date
Tuesday 22 December Tuesday 22 December
Wednesday 23 December Wednesday 23 December
Thursday 24 December Wednesday 23 December
Friday 25 December Thursday 24 December
Monday 28 December Thursday 24 December
Tuesday 29 December Tuesday 29 December
Wednesday 30 December Tuesday 29 December
Thursday 31 December Thursday 31 December
Friday 01 January Monday 4 January
For customers who receive:
- Parenting Payment
- Pensions, including Age Pension
- Pensioner Education Supplement
- Assistance for Isolated Children
- ABSTUDY
If you are due to report, you must do so before you can be paid.
Date reports normally due Revised payment delivery date
Tuesday 22 December Wednesday 23 December
Wednesday 23 December Thursday 24 December
Thursday 24 December Thursday 24 December
Friday 25 December Tuesday 29 December
Monday 28 December Tuesday 29 December
Tuesday 29 December Wednesday 30 December
Wednesday 30 December Wednesday 30 December
Thursday 31 December Monday 4th January
Friday 1 January Tuesday 5th January
Payment dates for non-reporting customers for the Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year period
Customers who do not need to report earnings will be paid early to ensure they get their payment over the holiday period.
Customers who receive:
- Newstart Allowance
- Youth Allowance
- Austudy
- Sickness Allowance
- Partner Allowance
- Widow Allowance
- Special Benefit
- Farm Household Allowance
- Status Resolution Support Services Payment
Normal payment delivery Revised payment delivery date
Wednesday 23 December Tuesday 22 December
Thursday 24 December Wednesday 23 December
Friday 25 December Wednesday 23 December
Monday 28 December Thursday 24 December
Tuesday 29 December Thursday 24 December
Wednesday 30 December Tuesday 29 December
Thursday 31 December Tuesday 29 December
Friday 1 January Thursday 31 December
Payment dates are listed below for non-reporting customers who receive:
- Parenting Payment
- Pensions, including Age Pension
- Pensioner Education Supplement
- Assistance for Isolated Children
- ABSTUDY
- Family Assistance
Normal payment delivery Revised payment delivery date
Thursday 24 December Wednesday 23 December
Friday 25 December Thursday 24 December
Monday 28 December Thursday 24 December
Wednesday 30 December Tuesday 29 December
Thursday 31 December Wednesday 30 December
Friday 1 January Wednesday 30 December