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A progress claim is how Australian builders and subcontractors ask to be paid for work completed to date on a contract. It sets out the contract value, the portion claimed this period, what has already been paid, and the balance still to come. Fill it in below and download the PDF free.
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Statutory payment claims are a separate thing — Each state's Security of Payment legislation gives contractors a statutory route to recover progress payments, and a claim made under that legislation has specific content, timing and endorsement requirements that vary by state. This template produces a standard commercial progress claim, not a statutory payment claim. If you intend to claim under Security of Payment, get advice first — the deadlines are strict and missing them can cost you the right to claim.
Your business and ABN, the head contractor or client, and the job reference. Put the contract or purchase order number in the reference field — most builders will not process a claim without it.
List the stages or trades completed since your last claim as line items. Be specific: 'Rough-in — level 1' gets approved faster than 'electrical works'.
Switch GST on so the claim shows the 10% component separately. If you are registered for GST, the claim needs to be a valid tax invoice for the client to claim the credit.
Use the deposit toggle to claim an agreed percentage of the contract, or list the actual value of work done. Either way the claim shows what is due now and what remains on the contract.
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Create a progress claimA progress claim is a request for payment for work completed to date under a construction contract. It shows the total contract value, the amount claimed for this period, amounts previously claimed and paid, and the balance remaining. Builders and subcontractors typically submit one each month.
Your business name and ABN, the client or head contractor, the contract or purchase order reference, the period the claim covers, a description of the work completed, the amount claimed excluding and including GST, amounts previously paid, and the balance remaining on the contract. Including a clear reference and period is what gets it approved without a phone call.
In practice a progress claim is an invoice for part of a contract, but the two are treated differently on site: a claim is usually submitted for assessment first, the client or superintendent issues a payment schedule or certificate in response, and payment follows on the certified amount. A plain invoice expects payment of the full amount stated.
Whatever your contract says — monthly is the most common cycle in Australian construction. Security of Payment legislation in each state also sets out reference dates that determine when you are entitled to make a claim, which can override a contract that tries to make them less frequent.
If you are registered for GST then yes, the claim should show GST separately and meet the requirements of a valid tax invoice so the client can claim the input tax credit. The ATO requires a tax invoice to show your ABN, the date, a description of what is supplied, and the GST amount.