Millions of Australians rely on Centrelink payments as a vital safety net in our social safety net system. Receiving a known payment schedule for all of 2025 allows beneficiaries to better budget their finances accordingly.
This complete manual lists all regular and special payment dates throughout the year, taking into account holidays and processing times.
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How Does Centrelink Pay Dates in 2025 Work?
Centrelink makes numerous payments to entitled Australians at regular intervals. Some payments come at fortnightly intervals, others even weekly or daily. The payment cycle is generally unvarying but real deposit dates often change due to public holidays.
These are payments that many Australians depend on for essentials such as housing, food and health care.
For one thing, the predictability of having money land when expected can help families budget, reducing the financial instability that causes so much stress.
Services Australia has been advised that early access provisions continue to apply from 2025, where recipients can apply for an advance in cases of genuine hardship.
Normal Payment Patterns
Analysis of holiday effects Creating custom payment schedules Added by Alex DePace Prior to analyzing holiday effects, it is helpful to familiarize yourself with the basic payment schedule so you know when differences will arise:
Age Pension and Disability Support Pension payments are Wednesday fortnightly. Fortnightly JobSeeker payments are usually deposited on a Monday or Tuesday, depending on when the recipient first signed up.
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The vast majority of beneficiaries have set payment dates determined by how they entered the system. Your regular payment day stays the same unless Centrelink tells you differently.
Schedule of Payments January 2025
January sees multiple psayday adjustments for New Year’s Day and Australia Day:
Wednesday, January 1 (New Year’s Day): Payments that would ordinarily go out on this day will be sent on Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
Thursday, Jan. 2: Normal payment schedule kicks back in.
Friday, Jan. 24: Early payments for those who usually receive their funds on Monday, Jan. 27.
Monday, January 27 (Australia Day Observed): No payments are processed; affected recipients get their money on January 24.
Tuesday, January 28: Normal operations with possible high processing volume.
For Age Pensioners, January payments are set for January 9, January 23 and February 6 as long the standard two-week cycle is stuck to.
February 2025 Payment Dates
February: February is business as usual with no national public holidays affecting Centrelink opening hours:
Age Pension: Those expecting payments on February 6 and February 20.
JobSeeker Payment: Payments are being made every fortnight as per usual and funds are being received on the relevant individuals’ specified payment days.
Family Tax Benefit: Normal Payment Dates Apply.
Families are to be made aware of the fact that school related supplements will normally be paid during February (the commencement of the new school year).
Schedule of Payments Payment Month (s) ————– 1.
March has some shifts in schedule for Easter holidays toward the end of the month:
Thursday, March 20 Normal payment date
Wednesday, March 26: Early payments for anyone who usually receives funds on Friday, March 28 (Good Friday).
Friday, March 28 (Good Friday) No payments processed; affected recipients paid on March 26.
Monday, March 31 (Easter Monday): No payments processed; payments moved to Thursday, March 27.
Age pension From the start of the account-based system on March 1, 2019 There are two Age Pension payments in March: March 6 and March 20 payments followed by potential adjustments for April back pay.
Payment Schedule: April 2025
Some tweaks to the payment schedules in April:
Tuesday, April 1: Regular service will be restored after Easter weekend.
Thursday, April 3 Age Pension and payments for those with a disability in early April.
Friday, April 25 (Anzac Day): No payments were processed On this day; recipients were paid on Thursday, April 24.
Wednesday, April 30 Early payments for beneficiaries’ expecting funds on Labor Day (celebrated differently throughout territories).
JobSeeker recipients will need to check when it is available in the Centrelink app as April will have multiple possible payment dates, depending on circumstances.
May 2025 Payment Schedule
May is a month with a couple of state-based public holidays which will impact payment dates differently across the country:
Monday, May 5 (Labour Day in some states): No payments in affected states; payments moved up to Friday, May 2.
Thursday, May 15 Normal Age Pension payment day.
Thursday, May 29: Normal Age Pension payday.
Family Tax Benefit: Payments to recipients will continue as per their normal payment cycle.
Attention WA residents Please be aware that local holidays may cause payment adjustments locally.
June 2025 Payment Schedule
June involves some sort of timetable alteration for the Queen’s Birthday holiday debacle:
Monday, June 9 (Queen’s Birthday in most states) : No payments processed; payments moved to Friday, June 6.
Thursday, June 12: Regular Age Pension payment day.
Thursday, June 26: To be paid as normal Age Pension payment day.
Monday, 30 June: Fiscal year-end may bring with it more of the one-off payments unveiled in the federal budget.
Recipients are being told to check the app for financial year-end statements becoming available.
July 2025 Payment Schedule
The new financing year commences in July so potentially payment rates can be adjusted:
Tuesday, July 1 : New payment rates may apply after indexation.
Thursday, July 10: Payments are expected to be made with potential new rates.
Thursday, July 24 Normal Age Pension payday.
Family Tax Benefit recipients may see balancing changes due to income confirmations from last financial year.
The August 2025 Payment Schedule has no parenthesis marks.
August follows on standard schedules in most states:
Thursday, August 7: Normal Age Pension payment day.
Thursday, August 21: Age Pension payment day as normal.
Residents across Queensland should check if their local Exhibition holiday will affect when they get paid.
Schedule of Payments – September 2025
September: It adjusts for the Queen’s Birthday in some states, and also Labour Day in others:
Thursday, September 4: Standard Age Pension pay day.
Thursday, 18 September: Age Pension payday as normal with payments made.
Friday, 26 September: Early payments for anyone who usually gets paid on Monday, 29 September (Queen’s Birthday/Labour Day, depending on state).
Monday, September 29 (Public Holidays in some states) No payments made in affected areas; payments arrived September 26.
Schedule of Payments Due October 2025
OctoberWith Labour Day in some states:
Monday, Oct. 6 (Labour Day generally): No payments in affected states; payments moved to Friday, Oct. 3.
Thursday, 2 October: Normal Age Pension payment day.
Thursday 16 October: General Payment Day for Age Pension.
Thursday 30 October: Normal Age Pension payment date.
Schedule of Payments for November 2025
November generally runs on normal schedules with some state- and region-specific holidays:
Tuesday 4 November (Melbourne Cup Day in Victoria): Victorian payment distributions for receipt of funds on Monday 3 November.
Thursday 13 November: Normal Age Pension payment day.
Thursday November 27: Normal Age Pension payment date.
Schedule of Payments – December 2025
December involves a lot of changes to the schedule for Christmas and New Year:
Thursday December 11: Scheduled Age Pension payment date.
Monday, Dec. 22: Early distributions for people who normally get paid on Dec. 25-26.
Thursday, December 25 (Christmas Day): No payments processed; impacted recipients paid through December 22.
Friday, Dec. 26 (Boxing Day): No payments were processed; the recipients impacted were paid by Dec. 22.
Wednesday, December 31: Early payments for someone who ordinarily would receive them on January 1, 2026.
Eligible payees in financial hardship can access the Christmas advance payment from early December.
planning your finances around centrelink payments
Being able to know when you will get paid is a great way to help improve your budgeting techniques:
Make your own calendar dates for each individual payment you make per year. Consider regular payments as well as projected supplements. Create a little cash cushion if you can in case payments come faster or slower than anticipated.
Some financial counsellors also provide free help to Centrelink customers who are having difficulty in budgeting.
Services Australia advises recipients to keep their details up to date so they can be made aware of changes to payment schedules.
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The most up-to-date way to confirm your specific payment schedule is still by official means:
Sign into your myGov account that is connected to Centrelink. Refer to the Centrelink Express Plus app to find out when you’ll be paid.
Call Centrelink directly over the phone to make enquiries about you payment times for more specific information.
Payment dates as shown in your online account are always prior to general calendars because they are based on your individual circumstances.
Reporting and Payment Impact Requirements
In order to avoid any disruption in payment, it’s still important to report on time:
Even if the reporting due date is a holiday the income still must be reported (utilize an early submission process for holiday dates). Any changes in situation need to be reported immediately to prevent a person from getting too much or too little.
FTB recipients will have to undertake income reviews when required to ensure that they are being paid the right amount.
The reporting schedule is never exactly synchronized with the payment schedule, so by being mindful of both, compliance can be averted.
The 2025 Centrelink payment dates give clear reference points for people moving through the welfare system in the year.
Although this calendar is general in nature, check your payment dates with the official payment dates provided by Centrelink.
Services Australia is continuing to enhance digital access options in order to access payment information with greater ease.
By having calendar alerts for reporting requirements, and possible payment dates, you are taking a proactive approach to the administration of your entitlements.
