Last PFL payment timing - when will final deposit hit my account?

The last payment can take up to 10 business days to process after your final day of benefits. EDD doesn't always process it on the exact last day. They usually wait until the claim officially closes and then process the final payment. When I finished my baby bonding last year, it took about 7 days for the final deposit to hit my account.

in my case it was like 3 days! i think it depends on when ur claim week ends. mine ended on a sunday and i got paid wednesday

The timing of your final PFL payment depends on several factors: 1. Your claim week ending date (usually Sunday) 2. Whether you have any pending certifications 3. If your employer submitted any conflicting information Typically, if everything is in order, you'll receive your final payment within 3-7 business days after your last claimed day. However, if today is your last day but it's mid-week, EDD will process it after the claim week ends (Sunday). Then add 2-3 business days for the actual deposit to appear in your account. To be safe, I would plan for 7-10 days total. If you need the money sooner for rent, you might want to check your claim status online daily and see if it shows as "paid" before the deposit arrives.

If you desperately need to speak with someone at EDD about your final payment timing, I'd recommend trying Claimyr. It helped me actually get through to an EDD agent after spending days getting disconnected. You can see how it works here: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5 and their site is claimyr.com. When I needed to confirm my final payment details, I used their service and got through to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes instead of spending hours redialing.

wait i'm confused... do you need to do something special for the last payment?? i just started my PFL baby bonding last month and now i'm worried if there's extra steps I need to do when it ends. nobody told me anything about this!

One important thing to remember: make sure you don't accidentally certify for days AFTER your final PFL day. I did this (certified for 2 extra days by mistake) and it caused my whole final payment to be delayed while they investigated. They can flag your account if dates don't match up with what was approved.

just wondering - r u going back to work right away? cuz if u dont have a job lined up yet u might qualify for unemployment after PFL ends! my friend did this and it helped her bridge the gap until she found a new job

Update on payment timing expectations for 2025: EDD has actually improved their processing times for final PFL payments this year. The official guideline is now 3-5 business days after the claim week ends, though in practice it can still sometimes take longer. If you don't see payment status change to "paid" within 5 business days after your claim week ends (Sunday), that would be the time to follow up with them directly.

Just wanted to update this thread for anyone who finds it later. My final payment hit my account 6 days after my last day of PFL. The online system showed "paid" status after 4 days, then took 2 more days for the actual deposit to appear in my account. So right in line with what most people here suggested. Thanks everyone for your help!

Congrats on finishing your baby bonding time! Based on everyone's experiences here, it sounds like 6 days is pretty typical for the final payment timing. I'm currently on week 5 of my PFL and this thread is really helpful for planning ahead. Did you have to do anything special when you went back to work, or was the transition pretty smooth? I'm a little nervous about juggling everything when I return next month.