EDD unemployment payment schedule: weekly or biweekly on Money Network card?

EDD pays biweekly in California, not weekly. You certify for two weeks at a time, and payments are loaded onto your Money Network card after the certification is processed. Usually takes 24-48 hours after certification if there aren't any issues with your claim. So if you certified yesterday, you should see your payment tomorrow or the day after at the latest.

THE SYSTEM IS COMPLETE GARBAGE!!! I certified every 2 weeks like clockwork for 6 months and payments would show up randomly. Sometimes 1 day after certifying, sometimes 3-4 days after. ZERO CONSISTENCY!!! One time they put me on pending for NO REASON and I couldn't get anyone on the phone for 3 WEEKS!!!

my wife got her payments every 2 weeks but i think some states might do weekly payments thats why ur getting confused information

When I was on unemployment last year I certified every two weeks but they would sometimes split the payment so I'd get money for the first week before the second week which made it seem like weekly payments. Might be what's causing the confusion?

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To fully answer your question: 1. In California, EDD pays biweekly (every two weeks) 2. You certify for two weeks at a time 3. Payments typically process within 24-48 hours after certification if there are no issues 4. Funds are loaded to your Money Network card or sent via direct deposit depending on your preference 5. The first payment sometimes takes a bit longer (3-5 days) as they're setting up your payment method 6. You can log into UI Online to check payment status under "Payment Activity" 7. If your payment status says "Paid" but you don't see it on your card yet, allow 24 hours for it to transfer As for timing, there's no specific time of day when payments post. The system processes them in batches throughout the day.

One important thing no one has mentioned: Make sure you complete your certification fully and accurately. If you make mistakes or if the system flags any of your answers, your payment can get stuck in "pending" status. Double-check all your work search activities are properly documented if required for your claim type.

Last year I had a NIGHTMARE scenario where my payments randomly changed from biweekly to these weird split payments where I'd get different amounts on different days. Called EDD and the rep had NO IDEA why it was happening. System is completely broken and nobody there knows how to fix anything!!! When you DO get paid, immediately transfer the money out of that card to your bank account!