SDI auto payment shows online after July 4th holiday but no deposit yet - anyone else?

ya this happens every holiday. my disability payments are always delayed after holidays. probably wont hit ur account until monday

I'm also on pregnancy SDI and experienced the same thing during Memorial Day. The 'auto payment' status showed up on time, but the actual deposit was delayed by 2 business days. For holidays, EDD processing seems to get backed up, and then banks have their own processing times on top of that. If it shows 'auto payment' though, that's a good sign - it means the money is approved and on its way!

I'VE BEEN ON PREGNANCY DISABILITY SINCE MAY and they ALWAYS delay payments after holidays!!! Sometimes even regular payments take forever to process. One time I waited A WEEK after it said "auto payment" before I got my money. The EDD system is so broken!!!! They don't care that we have bills to pay on time. My landlord doesn't accept "sorry EDD is slow" as an excuse for late rent.

Holiday delays are definitely normal with EDD SDI payments. The important distinction is between the payment processing date (when it shows as 'auto payment') and the actual deposit date. During normal weeks, there's typically a 1-2 business day gap between those dates. Holiday weeks can extend that to 2-3 business days. Since your payment was processed right around July 4th, which fell on a Thursday this year (2025), your deposit will likely arrive on Monday. The payment processing likely happened Wednesday before the holiday, but then the banking system delays kicked in because of the holiday. If you need to contact EDD about this or any future payment issues, good luck getting through their phone lines! I recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they'll connect you to an EDD representative much faster than calling directly. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd

Just another perspective - I'm currently on SDI for a back injury (not pregnancy), and I had the exact same situation during the Christmas/New Year holidays. The system had processed my payment (showed "auto payment") but the money didn't show up until 3 business days later. One thing to note: if you have Bank of America for your EDD debit card, their processing can add an extra day compared to direct deposit to your personal bank account. For future payments, you might want to set up direct deposit if you haven't already - it's generally faster.

i think my sister had this same issue last month she was on pfl tho not sdi but its probly the same system right? anyways she got her money on monday after the holiday so just wait till then

I went through this same situation during my pregnancy leave last year. EDD's payment system runs on business days, not calendar days. When there's a federal holiday like July 4th, everything gets pushed back. The good news is that once your payment shows as "auto payment" in the system, it's been approved and is just working its way through the banking processes. For my pregnancy disability claim, I found that payments generally followed this pattern: - Certification date - Processing (1-2 business days) - "Auto payment" status appears - Bank processing (1-2 business days) - Money in account Holidays add extra days to both the EDD processing and the bank processing. So what normally might take 2-4 days total can take 4-6 days during holiday weeks. Additionally, if this is your first payment, it sometimes takes a bit longer as they establish everything in the system. Just keep checking your account - I bet you'll see it Monday!

Update: The payment hit my account this morning (Monday)! Thanks everyone for the reassurance. Now I know what to expect for future payments when holidays come around.

So glad everything worked out for you! This is really helpful info for other new parents going through the same thing. I'm due in a few months and was already worried about the payment timing with my disability leave. Now I know to expect delays around holidays and that "auto payment" status is a good sign. Thanks for updating us with the resolution - it's nice to see these posts have happy endings!

This is such a helpful thread! I'm about to start my pregnancy disability leave next month and was already stressing about payment timing. It's really reassuring to see that "auto payment" status means the money is approved and on its way, even if there are delays. The breakdown of the typical timeline someone provided (certification → processing → auto payment → bank processing → deposit) is super useful. I'm definitely bookmarking this for reference and will make sure to factor in extra time around holidays. Thanks for sharing your experience and updating with the resolution - it makes the whole process feel less scary for those of us going through it for the first time!