EDD PFL payment delayed despite online 'sent' status - baby bonding benefits not arriving in bank account

check ur bank account again this morning. sometimes edd payments takea day or 2 longer to process than what the website says. my baby bonding payments took 3 days longer than my preg disability ones did for some reason

This happened to me during my baby bonding PFL last year. The EDD system showed my payment was issued, but it took almost 7 days to actually show up in my account. The strange thing is that it only happened with one payment - all the others arrived within 1-2 days of showing as 'sent.' If you're on the Bank of America EDD debit card, try checking your account through their website directly rather than just the EDD portal. Sometimes they have more updated information. Also, double-check that nothing changed with your claim status or certification that might have triggered a review.

OMG the same thing is happening to me right now with my PFL payment!!! I thought it was just me! My first few payments were fine but now this one is late even though it says it was issued. Did you call them? What number did you use? I've been trying the main line and can't get through AT ALL.

There's actually a technical issue with the EDD payment system right now affecting some PFL claims. My cousin who works for the state mentioned they're having a problem with the new system that handles transitions between pregnancy disability and baby bonding PFL. Something about payment batches not properly transferring to the ACH system for direct deposits. The good news is that the money is allocated to you and will eventually arrive. The bad news is that calling regular customer service probably won't help because most reps don't have visibility into this specific technical issue. You'll need to reach a tier 2 specialist who can check the actual payment processing system.

I had this exact issue in January with my third PFL payment. What worked for me was using Claimyr to connect with an EDD agent. It got me through to an actual human in about 20 minutes instead of getting disconnected after waiting forever. The agent was able to see that my payment was stuck in their system and manually pushed it through. The money showed up the next business day. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 Definitely worth it because otherwise I would've been waiting weeks for the system to fix itself. And with a newborn, waiting weeks for money you're counting on is basically impossible.

THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! I had my baby in January and STILL dealing with payment issues between SDI and PFL. They constantly mess up transition claims and then we're supposed to just wait while our bills pile up?? I've called SIXTY SEVEN TIMES in the last two weeks. The system is deliberately designed to make it impossible to get help. I'm actually filing a complaint with my state assembly member because this is ridiculous.

UPDATE: My payment finally hit my account this morning! That's 7 business days after it showed as 'sent' in the system. I did end up using the Claimyr service yesterday and got through to an agent who told me there was indeed a batch processing issue with some PFL payments that transitioned from SDI claims. She said my payment was already in the final processing stage and should arrive within 24-48 hours, which it did. For anyone else experiencing this - definitely try to speak with an actual agent rather than just waiting. The agent told me they're not automatically notifying affected claimants about the delay, so unless you call, you'll just be left wondering what's happening.

I'm going through the exact same situation right now! My PFL payment has been showing as "sent" for 6 days and I'm starting to panic. I also transitioned from SDI to baby bonding PFL and my first PFL payment came through fine, but this second one is just stuck somewhere. Reading through all these comments makes me feel better knowing it's not just me - sounds like there's definitely a systemic issue with the transition payments. I'm going to try the Claimyr service tomorrow morning if my payment still doesn't show up. It's so stressful dealing with this when you're already adjusting to life with a newborn and counting on that income. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - it really helps to know we're not alone in this!

I'm dealing with the exact same issue right now! My second PFL payment has been showing as "sent" for 5 days with nothing in my account. Like you, my first PFL payment after transitioning from SDI came through perfectly, but this one is just stuck. Reading all these comments has been so helpful - I had no idea there was a widespread batch processing issue affecting people who transitioned from SDI to PFL. I was starting to think something was wrong with my specific claim. I'm definitely going to try the Claimyr service tomorrow based on everyone's success stories here. It's frustrating that EDD doesn't notify us about these delays when we're already dealing with the stress and expenses of having a newborn. Thanks for posting about this - knowing I'm not alone makes me feel so much better!

I'm a new parent going through this exact same nightmare right now! My PFL payment has been showing "sent" for 4 days with absolutely nothing hitting my bank account. I transitioned from SDI to baby bonding PFL about a month ago, and just like everyone else here, my first PFL payment came through fine but this second one is completely stuck. Reading through all these comments has been such a lifesaver - I was starting to panic thinking it was just my claim that got messed up somehow. It's absolutely ridiculous that EDD doesn't send out any kind of notification about these technical issues when they know payments are delayed. We're already stressed enough with newborns and medical bills! I'm definitely going to try the Claimyr service first thing Monday morning based on all the success stories here. Has anyone had luck reaching EDD through their standard phone lines lately, or is the third-party service really the only way to get through to someone who can actually help? The timing of this is just awful - I have childcare payments due this week and was counting on this money. Thank you all for sharing your experiences - it's so comforting to know we're not alone in dealing with this broken system!

I'm a new member here and going through the exact same situation! My PFL payment has been stuck at "sent" status for 6 days now after transitioning from SDI to baby bonding leave. My first PFL payment came through perfectly, but this second one is just sitting somewhere in their system. Reading through all these comments has been incredibly reassuring - I was starting to think something was specifically wrong with my claim. It's frustrating that EDD doesn't proactively communicate about these technical issues when they know parents are counting on this income for essential expenses. Based on everyone's experiences here, I'm planning to try the Claimyr service tomorrow morning since the regular phone lines seem impossible to get through. Has anyone who used Claimyr been able to get confirmation about when the broader batch processing issue might be fully resolved? I'm worried this could affect my future payments too. Thank you all for sharing - this community has been more helpful than anything I could find on the official EDD website!