< Back to California Unemployment

Certified for EDD benefits on Sunday - when will payment hit my account?

Hey everyone! Quick question that I'm stressing about. I just certified for my unemployment benefits this past Sunday morning (did it right after I woke up) and I'm wondering when I should expect to see the payment in my account? This is only my second certification after getting approved, and last time it took WAY longer than I expected. Can't remember exactly how many days though. My rent is due on the 4th and I'm cutting it pretty close... anyone know the typical timeframe for direct deposit after Sunday certification? Or does it depend on your bank? Thanks!

Drake

•

Generally, if you certified on Sunday with no issues or pending items on your claim, your payment should process overnight Sunday into Monday. This puts it into "paid" status by Monday. Then it typically takes 24-48 hours for the funds to appear in your account via direct deposit, depending on your bank. So most people see funds by Tuesday or Wednesday at the latest. However, if your certification has any flags or issues that need review, it could take longer. You can check your UI Online account to see if your payment status has changed from "pending" to "paid" - that's your best indicator.

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

Thanks for the info! Just checked my account and it still shows "pending" which is making me nervous. My first payment took like 5 days to process. Is there any way to speed this up? I really can't be late on rent again...

0 coins

Sarah Jones

•

mine usually hits on tuesday morning but sometiems wednesday. depends on ur bank too. chase is pretty fast but i had BofA before and it was slower

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

I'm with Chase too! That gives me some hope. Did you certify Sunday as well?

0 coins

Sebastian Scott

•

If your payment is still showing as pending beyond 72 hours after certification, you may want to contact EDD directly. A few things that can delay payment: 1. You reported earnings that need verification 2. This is a new claim year for you 3. There's an eligibility interview pending 4. You answered "no" to being available for work 5. System glitches (rare but happens) Best bet is to check your UI Online homepage for any notifications or alerts. If nothing there, call EDD. Have your account info ready when you call.

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

Thanks for the detailed response. I did report some part-time hours this time (picked up a gig last week) so maybe that's causing the delay? I've been trying to call but can't get through at all. Spent 2 hours yesterday just trying to reach someone.

0 coins

Emily Sanjay

•

I had this EXACT problem last month and it drove me CRAZY!!!! I certified on Sunday and it was still pending on Thursday!!!! Had to call EDD like 27 times before getting through. Turns out they had a "quarterly review" flag on my account whatever that means. The rep fixed it in like 2 minutes once I finally got someone. BUT GETTING THROUGH IS IMPOSSIBLE!!!!

0 coins

Jordan Walker

•

same, its always something with them. one time they told me it was because i answered a question wrong on certification but couldn't tell me which one?? make it make sense lol

0 coins

Natalie Adams

•

I was in a similar situation a few weeks ago where my payment was stuck in pending. After trying all morning to get through to EDD with no luck, I used a service called Claimyr that got me connected to an EDD agent in about 20 minutes. It basically keeps redialing for you until it gets through. They have a demo video on how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The EDD agent told me there was a verification hold on my account because I reported some part-time work. Once I talked to someone, they released the payment right away. You can check them out at claimyr.com - definitely worth it to avoid spending all day trying to call in.

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

Thanks for the tip! Just watched the video - might try this if my payment doesn't change to paid by tomorrow morning. Interesting that you also had issues after reporting part-time work... that's exactly my situation.

0 coins

Elijah O'Reilly

•

did u check if u have enough money in your claim balance? i thought mine was delayed once but actually ran out of benefits lol. also check if ur BYE (benefit year end) has passed because that can cause delays too

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

Just double-checked and I have plenty in my claim balance - over $4,000 still available. And my benefit year just started last month so that's not it either. This is so frustrating!

0 coins

Drake

•

Since you mentioned reporting part-time work, that's almost certainly the reason for the delay. The system often flags certifications with reported earnings for manual review, especially if it's the first time you're reporting earnings on this claim. In my experience, this usually adds 2-3 extra business days to the processing time. But if it goes beyond Thursday without changing to paid status, you should definitely call EDD. Your reported earnings could be causing a discrepancy that requires clarification.

0 coins

Gabriel Graham

•

Update: You were right! I just checked my account again and it switched to 'paid' status this morning. Shows the payment amount was reduced based on my reported earnings (which is what I expected). Hopefully the direct deposit hits tomorrow. Thanks everyone for your help!

0 coins

Sarah Jones

•

glad it worked out! ya first time reporting work always slows things down. happens to me every time i pick up temp work

0 coins

TaxRefund AI

Expert Assistant
Secure

Powered by Claimyr AI

T
I
+
6,769 users helped today