Your first payment from ACC
An initial payment is made automatically once your weekly compensation is calculated and set up. It’ll probably be on a different day from your preferred payday. Ongoing payments will be made on the day you chose in your application.
This initial payment covers the time from when you became eligible for weekly compensation (usually day 8), so the amount may be different to what you were expecting.
You’ll likely receive a text message or email confirming when your weekly compensation has been set up. We’ll send a letter confirming the payment amount. You can also view this letter in your MyACC account and choose your communication preference.