Money Network card payment issues - stuck on 'pending' for 4 weeks

yea i got paid last thursday after being pending for like 3 weeks. sometimes the system gets backed up or theres a flag on ur account u dont know about. have u tried calling them?

There could be several reasons your payments are stuck in pending status. The most common ones are: 1. Identity verification issues with ID.me 2. Work search requirement problems 3. An eligibility interview needs to be scheduled 4. An unreported work issue 5. Quarterly income review Check your UI Online inbox to see if there are any notifications or interview appointments. Also, make sure your identity verification through ID.me is complete. Sometimes they don't tell you there's a problem until you call in.

My husband's payments were stuck in pending for 5 weeks and we were FREAKING OUT!! Turned out he answered a certification question wrong about being available for work (he had a doctor's appointment that week and thought he had to report it). Had to call like 50 times to get through!!!!

I was in the EXACT same situation last month. Four weeks of pending payments and couldn't get through to EDD no matter how many times I called. I finally used Claimyr and got connected to an EDD rep in about 20 minutes. They found that my claim had a random flag for "quarterly review" even though I'd only been on unemployment for 6 weeks! The rep removed the flag and all four payments hit my Money Network card two days later. Check out their video to see how it works: https://youtu.be/JmuwXR7HA10?si=TSwYbu_GOwYzt9km Their website is claimyr.com if you're interested. It was worth it for me since I needed those payments for rent.

If your payments are stuck in pending status for more than 2 weeks, there's definitely an issue that needs to be resolved by speaking with a representative. While waiting to get through on the phone, make sure you continue certifying for benefits every two weeks. Also, check if your Money Network card is properly activated - sometimes people miss the activation step and think payments aren't coming through when the card simply isn't active yet. When you do get through to EDD, ask them specifically: 1. Is there a hold or flag on your account? 2. Do they need additional information from you? 3. Is there a scheduled determination interview? These questions will help identify exactly what's causing the delay.

You know what's RIDICULOUS? EDD expects people to survive with NO INCOME for weeks or months while they figure out their broken system! How are we supposed to pay rent and buy food? Then they act like they're doing us a favor when they finally release OUR MONEY that we worked for and contributed to through our taxes! The whole system is designed to make claiming benefits as difficult as possible!!!

UPDATE: I finally got through to EDD! For anyone facing similar issues, I used Claimyr after seeing it recommended here, and got connected in about 30 minutes. Turns out my account had a random quarterly review flag (even though I've only been on unemployment for 6 weeks). The representative removed the flag and said my pending payments should process within 48 hours. So relieved to finally have answers! Will update again when/if the money hits my card.