EDD maternity disability payment timeline after receiving DE 429D notice - when to expect money?

The DE 429D is definitely a good sign! It means they've calculated your benefit amount. In my experience, payment usually follows within 5-10 business days after receiving that notice. Have you checked your EDD debit card if you have one from previous claims? Sometimes they load it there without sending a separate notification. Also, make sure your UI Online account is fully set up with all your correct contact info and payment preferences.

congrats on the baby! i got my notice thingy and then money showed up like a week later. but my sister had to wait almost 3 weeks after her notice for some reason. EDD is super random sometimes lol good luck!

The DE 429D notice is just the calculation of your benefit amount based on your wages during the base period. It typically means your claim has been processed, but not necessarily approved yet. There are several possible scenarios: 1) Your claim is approved and payment is processing (5-10 business days) 2) Your medical certification is being reviewed (additional 1-2 weeks) 3) There's an issue with your claim that requires additional information I recommend checking the claim status details in your UI Online account. Look specifically for any messages about "pending medical certification" or "pending eligibility interview." These would indicate additional steps needed before payment. If nothing shows as pending, you should call EDD to check on the status. They can tell you exactly where your claim stands and if anything is holding up payment.

I had almost the EXACT same timeline as you in January (different year). Started disability on 1/8, got my DE 429D on 2/20, and then payment hit my account on 3/1. So about 8-9 days after the notice. The system is RIDICULOUSLY slow. But once you get that computation notice, you're in the home stretch! If you don't see payment by the end of next week, definitely call them. One tip - when you do eventually get paid, they'll backdate it to your eligibility date (minus the 7-day waiting period). So you should get a lump sum for all those weeks at once.

my wife just went through this whole ordeal! the DE 429D came and then she got paid like 6 days later. but then she had issues with the transition to baby bonding later. the whole system is kind of a mess tbh. make sure you keep all your paperwork and screenshot everything in your online account for reference. we had to appeal something later and were glad we had records of everything.

If you've been waiting since January 5th and JUST got your Notice of Computation, something is definitely wrong with their system. EDD is absolutely BROKEN right now! I waited 12 weeks for my disability claim last year and almost lost my apartment. They kept saying "we're processing an unprecedented volume of claims" - yeah right, they say that EVERY YEAR! The DE 429D is just them telling you what you'll get IF they approve you. It's NOT a guarantee of payment or approval! I'd call them ASAP and DEMAND to speak with a tier 2 specialist about why your claim is taking so long. Good luck actually reaching anyone though. The whole system is designed to make people give up!!!

I actually had issues reaching EDD about my maternity disability payment delays too. After trying for days I used a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an EDD agent. They basically call EDD for you and when they reach an agent, they connect you. Saved me hours of hold time and frustration. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 When I finally got through, the agent told me my payment was actually approved but stuck in their payment system. They fixed it while I was on the phone and I got paid 2 days later. Sometimes you just need to talk to an actual human to move things along.

my sister also had her baby in january and she said all the january claims are super backed up for some reason. something about their system update at the new year messed everything up. but once she got her notice the money came pretty quick!

Just so you know, once your pregnancy disability claim ends, you'll need to file a separate claim for Paid Family Leave (PFL) for baby bonding. That's an entirely different claim with its own processing time. I recommend filing the PFL claim 1-2 weeks before your disability claim ends to minimize the gap between payments. The PFL claim form is DE 2501FP (not the same as your disability form). The good news is that PFL claims typically process faster than disability claims, usually 2-3 weeks instead of 6-7 weeks. And you don't have to serve another waiting period for PFL after disability.

I'm going through something similar right now! Filed my disability claim in early February and just got my DE 429D notice last week. Based on what everyone is saying here, it sounds like we're both in the final stretch. I've been checking my bank account obsessively every day since getting the notice. One thing that's helped me manage the anxiety is setting up text alerts from my bank so I'll know immediately when any deposit hits. Also, if you haven't already, make sure you're signed up for EDD text notifications in your UI Online account - sometimes they send updates that way before you see anything in the portal. Hang in there! From all these responses, it really does sound like payment should come within the next week or two after getting that computation notice. The waiting is absolutely brutal but you're so close!