EDD certification at midnight Monday - when will payment show as 'paid'?
I just certified for my weeks late last night (Monday at midnight exactly). This is only my second time certifying after getting approved for unemployment benefits. The first time I certified, it took almost a week to change from pending to paid! I'm getting really anxious because rent is due soon and I need to know when I can expect this money to hit my Money Network card. Does anyone know how long it typically takes for the EDD website to update the payment status from pending to paid when you certify right at the Monday midnight deadline? Do weekday certifications process faster than weekend ones? Thanks in advance for any help!
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Malik Thompson
Typically EDD processes certifications submitted during the midnight-3AM window within 24-48 hours. Since you certified right at midnight Monday, your payment status should change to "paid" by Wednesday morning in most cases. The system processes certifications in batches, and midnight submissions usually get included in the first batch processing. Once it shows "paid" on the website, it takes another 24-48 hours before funds actually appear on your Money Network card.
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Emma Anderson
•Thank you so much! That's a relief to hear. So basically I should see it change to paid tomorrow and then have the money by Thursday or Friday? That timing would be perfect for my rent payment.
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Isabella Ferreira
mine always shows paid by tuesday afternoon when i certify at midnight!! but the money doesnt hit my card until wednesday or thursday depending on the bank stuff
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Emma Anderson
•That's really helpful to know! I'll keep checking the website throughout today and tomorrow then. Fingers crossed it follows that timeline!
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CosmicVoyager
What if it DOESN'T show as paid?? I certified at midnight two weeks ago and mine got STUCK in pending for 5 DAYS!!! Had to call EDD like 47 times before someone picked up!!! They said there was a "quarterly review flag" on my account whatever THAT means!!! The whole system is DESIGNED to make us suffer!!
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Ravi Kapoor
•not everyone has that experience tho. ive been on unemployment 3 months and my payments always process in like 2 days max. maybe you had some issue with your work search requirements or something? or income verification?
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CosmicVoyager
•No I did EVERYTHING right!! They just randomly flag accounts to make people WAIT!! The lady even admitted they were behind on processing claims!!! Total garbage system!!!
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Freya Nielsen
If you certified exactly at midnight Monday, you should see it change to paid status by Wednesday morning in most cases, sometimes even by Tuesday afternoon. The EDD computer system runs batch processes overnight that handle certifications. However, there are a few things that could delay this standard timeline: 1. If this is a new claim year for you 2. If you reported any earnings during certification 3. If you answered "no" to being available for work 4. If there's a quarterly income review happening Once it shows as paid in the system, it typically takes 24-48 hours for the funds to be deposited on your Money Network card. So if everything goes smoothly, you'd have the money by Thursday or Friday. If it stays pending beyond Wednesday, that's when you might want to contact EDD directly as there could be an issue requiring attention.
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Emma Anderson
•I did report some part-time earnings this certification - about $120 from a small gig job. Will that definitely delay things? I answered yes to being available for work and looking for work, so hopefully that part won't cause problems.
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Freya Nielsen
•Reporting earnings sometimes causes a delay, but not always. The system has to calculate your partial benefit amount based on those earnings. In many cases, if the earnings are clearly under your allowed threshold (usually around 1.33x your weekly benefit amount), it processes normally. Since $120 is fairly low, you might still see it process within the normal timeframe. Just be aware it could take an extra day.
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Omar Mahmoud
I had the EXACT same problem last month trying to get through to EDD after my payment was stuck in pending for days with no explanation. After trying the regular number for hours, I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an agent directly. They have a system that helps you bypass the usual wait times and connects you with an EDD rep. There's a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The agent was able to immediately see that my claim had a simple flag that needed to be removed. The whole thing was resolved in one 10-minute call, and my payment switched to paid that same day.
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Emma Anderson
•Thanks for the suggestion! I'm hoping mine processes normally, but if it stays pending I'll definitely check out that service. I've heard the regular EDD phone lines are nearly impossible to get through on.
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Isabella Ferreira
•i used that too when i couldn't get thru!! worked really good actually
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Chloe Harris
Not to change the subject but does anyone know if the payment schedule is different for disability? My cousin is on SDI not UI and his payments never seem to come on the same schedule as mine even when we certify on the same day. Makes family budget planning so confusing!
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Malik Thompson
•SDI and UI operate on completely different systems and payment schedules. SDI payments aren't tied to the same certification calendar as UI. For UI, certification periods are set bi-weekly, while SDI typically processes payments after doctor certifications which follow their own timeline. They shouldn't really be compared as they're entirely separate programs with different funding sources and administrative processes.
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Ravi Kapoor
mine always change to paid by tuesday night when i certify monday but the money doesn't show up on my card until thursday normally. sometimes wednesday if im lucky lol
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Emma Anderson
•That seems to be the consensus - Tuesday or Wednesday for the status change, and then money 1-2 days after that. Thanks for sharing your experience!
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Freya Nielsen
Just checking back - has your payment status changed to paid yet? It's Tuesday evening now, so based on the typical timeline we discussed, you might see movement on your claim.
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Emma Anderson
•Yes! It just switched to paid about an hour ago! The EDD website now shows the payment processing date as today (Tuesday). Such a relief! Now just waiting for it to hit my Money Network card, hopefully by Thursday as everyone suggested. Thanks for checking in!
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Freya Nielsen
•Great news! Yes, with a Tuesday processing date, you should see the funds on your Money Network card by Thursday, possibly even tomorrow afternoon. The Money Network system usually updates overnight, so your funds will likely be available when you wake up Thursday morning at the latest.
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