EDD payment delay - stuck waiting for over an hour. Anyone else?
I've been waiting for my EDD payment for over an hour now. This is getting ridiculous. Anyone else experiencing delays with their unemployment benefits? I'm starting to worry about how I'm gonna pay my bills if this keeps up.
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Freya Thomsen
Welcome to the club, buddy. I've been waiting for my payment for THREE WEEKS now. EDD is a total mess. 🤦♂️
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Omar Fawaz
•Three weeks? That's rough. Have you tried calling them? I heard sometimes that can help speed things up.
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Freya Thomsen
•Calling them? LOL good luck with that. I've been trying to get through for days. Its like winning the lottery
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Chloe Martin
•fr tho, the phone lines are a joke. I spent 6 hours on hold last week and got disconnected right when someone picked up 😭
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Diego Rojas
Guys, I found a way to actually 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 explaining it: https://youtu.be/0UZGuPWGErg
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Anastasia Sokolov
•Sounds too good to be true. Are you sure its legit?
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Diego Rojas
•100% legit. I was skeptical at first too, but it saved me hours of frustration. Worth every penny imo
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StarSeeker
•How long did you have to wait after using the service?
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Diego Rojas
•It took about 2 hours, but I didn't have to sit by the phone. They called me when an agent was on the line.
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Sean O'Donnell
Have you checked your UI Online account? Sometimes the payment info updates there before you actually receive it. Might give you an idea of whats going on
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Zara Ahmed
ugh, same boat here. been refreshing my bank account every 5 minutes like a crazy person 😅 this waiting game is killing me
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Luca Esposito
•Mood. I've got my landlord breathing down my neck. EDD needs to get their act together fr
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Nia Thompson
PSA: Make sure all your certifications are up to date! I missed one week and it held up my whole claim. Took forever to sort out.
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NebulaNomad
•Good point, I'll double check that. Thanks for the tip!
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Mateo Rodriguez
Y'all ever think about how much time we waste dealing with this bs? Like, we could probably solve world hunger with all the collective hours spent on hold with EDD 🤔
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GalaxyGuardian
•lmao true. EDD should hire us all as phone operators. We're basically experts at this point 🤣
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Aisha Abdullah
Here's what I've learned after dealing with EDD for months: 1. Always certify on time, even if your payment is delayed 2. Keep detailed records of all your communications with EDD 3. Check your spam folder regularly for EDD emails 4. If you can't get through on the phone, try contacting your local assembly member's office 5. Be patient but persistent. The system is overwhelmed, but your claim will eventually be processed Hang in there, everyone. We're all in this together. 💪
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Ethan Wilson
•This is gold. Thanks for sharing your wisdom!
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Yuki Tanaka
•The assembly member tip is clutch. They helped me resolve an issue that had been pending for weeks.
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