Will EDD deposit SDI payments to my old unemployment card or send a new one?

Congrats on the approval! Your disability payments will go onto the same EDD debit card you already have from unemployment. The cards are used for both UI and SDI payments. If your card is still active (not expired), the money should be loaded onto it within 1-2 business days after the payment is processed. You might want to check the balance online through Bank of America's EDD card portal to confirm when it hits.

Make sure your card isnt expired!! Mine had expired without me noticing and I had to wait almost 3 weeks for a new one after my claim was approved. THE WORST timing ever when bills are due!!!

I actually had a different experience. When I got disability after having unemployment before, they did send me a new card even though my old one wasn't expired. I think it depends on how long it's been since you used the unemployment card. Either way, you can always call Bank of America EDD card customer service at 1-866-692-9374 to check if payments have been posted to your card, regardless of whether you have the physical card with you.

has anyone tried Claimyr to get through to EDD when there are issues with payments not showing up on cards? i spent THREE DAYS trying to get through about my missing SDI payment last month, kept getting disconnected. Finally tried claimyr.com and got through to a rep in like 20 minutes. they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/1X-mEsLtbmQ?si=1hcSq3KFtCr4oAmd its way better than going crazy hitting redial all day!!

I think it varies based on when your last UI claim was. In my experience, if it's been more than 3 years since your last unemployment claim, they'll automatically send a new card for disability. But if your old card is still valid (check expiration date) and it's been less than 3 years, they'll use the same card. Either way, you'll get the money, but having access to it might take longer if they're sending a new card. The safest bet is to call the EDD SDI customer service line (not the Bank of America number) to confirm which card they're sending the payment to. That way you won't be surprised if a new card arrives.

Make sure to activate ur card immediately if they send u a new one!!! I got a new one and ignored it for 2 weeks thinking it was junk mail and almost missed rent payment bc of that stupid mistake lol

Update us when you figure out which card it goes to! It would be helpful to know what happens in your situation since there seems to be different experiences here. I've always wondered about this process myself.

UPDATE: The money just showed up on my old unemployment card! It took exactly 2 business days after the payment was issued according to the SDI Online portal. No new card needed! Thanks everyone for your help, this community is amazing!

That's awesome news! Thanks for updating us - this is exactly the kind of info that helps other people in similar situations. It's great to know that for someone who had UI end in 2021, the old card still worked for SDI payments in 2025. This thread is going to be super helpful for future reference!