Centrelink Payment Clearance Times for Different Banks?

I’m just wondering what time people generally have Centrelink payments clear in their account? Trying to get a rough idea for the general clearance time of each bank.

I know that generally Centrelink payments were available in my account on the due date (Thursday mornings) at

12:07am with Westpac
4:30am with ANZ
1-1:30am with Suncorp (and CBA?)

Just looking for anyone who can give general times for

NAB, St George, Bendigo bank, Bank of Melbourne, ME bank etc…

Just curious to see if any other bank beats Westpac's time of 12:07am.

Thanks in advance :)

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  • +4

    If hours without money matter, you are doing life wrong.

    • +1

      There isn't much for people to do since they removed the JobSeeker requirements of applying for 20 jobs a month and visiting your job recruitment agency.

  • What are these centrelink payments you speak of?

  • Can't get things on tick since JobSeeker introduction?

    BTW welcome aboard. I see you found the forums quickly.

  • Think you can apply to have your payments in advance if you are that desperate

  • Wow, for your information I’ve been on disability payments for the past 3 years after a horse riding accident where I flipped forward and smashed through a wooden fence and bounced down a 7 metre embankment where I broke my back in 2 places, I have a hairline fracture on the back of the head, I shattered my left knee and broke my left arm in 4 places and is now held together in multiple places with metal pins. I can no longer walk properly and spend most of my time confined to a wheelchair. I’ve always got money in my account, so the comments inferring that I’m a drug addict or in any situation where I’m desperate for money thank you for your opinion but your rather stupid opinions are insensitive and irrelevant, as are you for falling into the judgemental and outright horrible category of society. I would give anything to be able to simply stand up and place one foot in front of the other on my own and you disgusting excuses for human beings think you have the right and are important enough to put your 2 bob in where it isn’t wanted, or needed for that matter. You should be ashamed and I feel sorry for you that you are incapable of compassion and don’t know how to treat others with basic human decency or respect.

    I was merely curious as to what times each bank process these recurring payments. Payments from employment are all mostly instant as most use the new payment platform such as Osko so funds are available within seconds.

    I live in a wheelchair so a lot of my time is spent on the internet googling answers to the millions of questions that pop into my head on a daily basis. I was unable to find a discussion where someone had asked the same question I have.

    • TLDR
      Nobody cares. Nobody is being serious. If you want to be taken seriously don't create a new account to ask questions

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