EDD payment a week late - what to do?
Hey everyone, I'm having trouble with my unemployment benefits payment. It's been a week since I was supposed to receive it, but nothing has shown up in my account. Has anyone else experienced this? Any advice on what I should do next? I'm thinking about emailing EDD, but I'm not sure what to say or if that's even the right approach. This is really stressing me out because I need that money for bills. Any help would be appreciated!
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Tom Maxon
I found a way to solve delayed unemployment benefits payment, watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkVDBBOkUco
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Aisha Abdullah
Ugh, I feel your pain. I've been there before and it sucks. Have you tried calling EDD directly? Sometimes that's the fastest way to get answers.
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GalaxyGuardian
I've tried calling but I can never get through. It's so frustrating! 😤
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Ethan Wilson
Pro tip: call right when they open. I mean like, the second they open. Set an alarm and everything. It's annoying but it works.
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Yuki Tanaka
Calling is a nightmare. I spent hours on hold last month and got nowhere. There has to be a better way!
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Carmen Diaz
Here's what I would do: 1. Double-check your EDD account online to make sure there are no pending issues or required actions. 2. Verify your payment method is correct (direct deposit info, etc.) 3. Email EDD with a clear, concise explanation of the issue. Include your claim ID and relevant dates. 4. If you don't hear back within a week, try calling. 5. Consider reaching out to your local state representative's office. They can sometimes help push things along. Hang in there! The system is frustrating but persistence usually pays off.
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GalaxyGuardian
Thank you so much for this detailed response! I'll definitely follow these steps. Really appreciate the help! 🙏
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Andre Laurent
This is solid advice. I'd add: keep a log of all your attempts to contact them. It can come in handy if things escalate.
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AstroAce
have you checked ur bank account? sometimes it shows up there before the EDD website updates lol
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Zoe Kyriakidou
I found a method to get someone on the phone. I used this site's (claimyr.com) calling tool that dials the phone menu, stays on hold, waits for a live agent to pick up, then sends the call to my phone. It does cost $20, but it works. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Ize0EkN4HDI
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Jamal Brown
Sounds sketchy. Is this legit? Has anyone else tried it?
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Zoe Kyriakidou
I get the skepticism, but it's totally legit. I was desperate and took a chance. Saved me hours of frustration.
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Mei Zhang
20 bucks to actually talk to someone? Might be worth it tbh. The hold music was driving me insane 🎵🤯
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Liam McConnell
its probably just a delay in the system. give it a few more days before u panic. EDD is always behind on everything 🐌
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GalaxyGuardian
I hope you're right, but bills don't wait 😅
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Amara Oluwaseyi
CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE!!! Seriously, this is the best way to get things moving. I was in the same boat, reached out to my rep's office, and they sorted it out in like 2 days. Don't waste time with the regular channels.
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CosmicCaptain
This 👆 I did the same thing and it worked wonders. They have special channels to EDD.
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Giovanni Rossi
how do you even find out who your state rep is? asking for a friend 👀
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Amara Oluwaseyi
Just Google '[your city] state representative'. Most have forms on their websites for constituent services. Easy peasy!
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Fatima Al-Maktoum
Have you checked if there were any holidays recently? Sometimes that can delay payments by a day or two.
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Dylan Mitchell
edd is such a joke. they need to get there act together. ppl are suffering and they cant even do there job right smh
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Sofia Gutierrez
Preach! 🙌 The whole system needs an overhaul.
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Dmitry Petrov
This happened to me last year. Turns out there was a glitch in their system affecting a bunch of people. Keep an eye on the EDD Twitter account, sometimes they post updates about widespread issues there.
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