EDD claim transferred to EBT card without my consent - how to fix this mistake?

wait are u sure its actually EBT and not the regular EDD debit card? they're different things. EDD uses Money Network for debit cards, EBT is for food stamps/calfresh. check ur UI online account under payment methods to see whats listed

This happened to me last year. The EDD sometimes switches payment methods if there was an issue with your direct deposit information or if your bank rejected a payment. Check if you recently changed anything in your bank account. You'll need to contact EDD directly to switch back to direct deposit - you can't do it online once they've issued a Money Network card. The card should arrive within 7-10 business days, but you can call Money Network at 1-866-333-4606 to expedite the card delivery.

THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME AND IT TOOK 3 WEEKS TO GET MY CARD!!! Their system is SO BROKEN!! Call them immediately and demand they fix it because otherwise you'll be waiting forever and they don't care if your bills are late.

Just to clarify something for everyone: EDD benefits can come either through direct deposit or through the Money Network debit card. This is completely different from EBT, which is for CalFresh (food stamps) and CalWORKs benefits. If the payment method changed unexpectedly, it's usually because: 1. There was a problem with your bank account information 2. You changed your address without updating your direct deposit info 3. There was a fraud prevention measure activated on your account 4. Sometimes their system glitches during maintenance periods You'll need to call EDD at 1-800-300-5616 to have them switch you back to direct deposit for future payments. For your current payment, you'll likely need to wait for the Money Network card to arrive unless you can convince them to cancel it and reissue payment.

Make sure to call right when they open at 8am. I had a similar issue last month and it took me 3 days of calling to get through. Once I finally got someone on the phone, they were able to see that the system had flagged my account for a payment method review because I had recently changed my address. The rep was able to switch me back to direct deposit for future payments, but I still had to wait for the card for the current payment.

This happens all the time lol. The EDD system is from like 1985 or something. Just wait for the card, it's actually not bad to have as backup anyway. You can transfer money from it to your bank account once you activate it using the Money Network app.

I tried calling EDD for three days straight for a similar issue and couldn't get through. Finally used Claimyr.com and got connected to a rep in about 20 minutes. They explained that when you change your address, their system automatically defaults to sending a debit card as a security measure. The rep was able to note in my account that I wanted direct deposit for future payments. Still had to wait for the card though.

UPDATE: I called EDD this morning (got through after 45 minutes on hold) and the representative confirmed exactly what others have said here. When you change your address, their system automatically switches you to a debit card for security purposes. They were able to switch me back to direct deposit for future payments, but I'll still need to wait for the Money Network card for my current payment. They said the card should arrive within 7-10 business days, but it could be sooner. Thanks everyone for your help!