EDD payment delay for this week - anyone else still waiting?

same boat here! certified sunday, says paid in the system but my direct deposit isnt here yet. never happened before in 8 months of claims

There's actually a notice on the EDD website about a temporary payment processing delay affecting claims certified between June 19-21, 2025. They're saying payments might be delayed by 24-48 hours but should all be processed by end of day Thursday. This happens occasionally when they're updating their payment systems or during holiday weeks (though this isn't a holiday week). As long as your UI Online account shows 'paid' status, you should be fine - just delayed.

this happens to me EVERY OTHER MONTH i swear!! EDD is the WORST at communicating these things!!! why dont they TEXT everyone when there's a delay instead of burying it on their website?? some of us have BILLS TO PAY!!!!

If you're worried about the timing for your rent, I'd recommend calling EDD directly to confirm exactly when the payment will process. The automated system can't tell you about these processing delays. Sometimes the representatives can expedite transfers in urgent situations, especially when rent is involved. I had a similar situation last year and was able to get my payment expedited after explaining my circumstances. The trick is actually getting through to a live person though - the phone lines are still a nightmare.

I went through this exact situation last month! After trying to call for 3 days straight, I finally used Claimyr.com to get through to an EDD rep. It basically places the call for you and calls you back when it gets an agent on the line. Saved me hours of redial frustration. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km The EDD rep was able to tell me exactly when my payment would hit my account and it was a huge relief. Might be worth a try if you need to talk to someone before your rent is due.

Just an FYI on these payment delays - this often happens at the end of each quarter (March, June, September, December) when EDD does system maintenance. I've been on UI for almost 16 months now (finally starting a new job next week!) and noticed this pattern. It's always stressful but the money has always shown up eventually. One tip: if you're worried about rent timing, you can call your Money Network card directly at the number on the back and ask if there are any pending deposits. Sometimes they can see incoming transfers before they actually post to your available balance.

my sister works at bank of america and she said somethings going on with the ACH transfers all over california not just EDD stuff. might be related

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know my payment finally hit my Money Network card this morning (Thursday). Checked at 6am and it wasn't there, but when I checked again at 9:30am, the funds were available! Hopefully everyone else's payments are coming through too. Thanks for all the help and insights!