Will certifying Sunday instead of Saturday delay my EDD payment deposit?
I totally messed up and forgot to certify for my biweekly benefits yesterday (Saturday) like I usually do. Just completed my certification this morning instead. Anyone know if this is going to push back when my payment hits my account? I'm really tight on cash right now and was counting on getting that deposit on Monday or Tuesday like normal. Should I be worried or does EDD process Sunday certifications the same way? Never been late before so I'm kinda stressing about it.
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Lindsey Fry
You're fine! EDD considers the entire weekend as the certification period. Many people certify on Sunday and get their payments on the normal schedule. The system processes weekend certifications in batches, so there's no difference between Saturday and Sunday. You should still see your deposit in the usual timeframe (Monday/Tuesday if you have direct deposit, a bit longer for Money Network card).
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Leo Simmons
•Omg thank you SO MUCH! That's a huge relief. I was seriously panicking thinking I'd have to wait an extra week or something. Will update when the money hits my account.
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Saleem Vaziri
i always wait till sunday night to do mine lol never had a problem with timing
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Kayla Morgan
•Same! I actually prefer Sunday night certification - less system lag and I feel like my payments process faster. I swear when I tried Saturday morning once it took LONGER to hit my account. EDD systems are weird like that sometimes.
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James Maki
The REAL question is did you report all your work and earnings correctly? That's what will delay your payment, not which day of the weekend you certified. They'll flag your account if the numbers don't match what employers report!!!
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Leo Simmons
•Yes, I reported everything correctly. I didn't work during this certification period so it was pretty straightforward. Just worried about the timing since I have bills coming up.
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Jasmine Hancock
•This is unnecessarily alarmist. The OP was asking specifically about certification timing, not reporting issues. Let's try to address the actual question being asked instead of causing more anxiety.
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Cole Roush
Day doesnt matter but TIME might. If u certified after the cutoff (usually around 10PM I think???) it could push it to the next processing day. But probably not a big deal either way, maybe 24hr delay max.
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Lindsey Fry
•Actually, there's no official "cutoff time" for weekend certification. The system processes all weekend certifications together, regardless of the exact time. The only important thing is completing certification by Sunday night before the end of the certification period.
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Scarlett Forster
Anyone else notice that the UI Online system has been SUPER slow lately? Takes forever to load pages. I tried certifying yesterday and kept getting timeout errors. Finally got through this morning. EDD really needs to upgrade their systems...but to answer your question, I've certified on both days and payment timing was identical.
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James Maki
•PREACH! Their systems are garbage. I had to call them 37 TIMES last month when my account got locked for no reason after certification. Wasted my entire day trying to get through.
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Jasmine Hancock
To add some official clarification: EDD's certification period runs from 12:01 AM Saturday through 11:59 PM Sunday of your designated certification week. Any certification completed during this window is considered timely and processed in the same batch. The system runs payment processing overnight Sunday, so certifying Sunday morning vs. Saturday afternoon makes no difference in payment timing. What WILL affect your payment schedule is: 1. Reporting earnings (adds review time) 2. Having a pending eligibility interview 3. Being on conditional payment status 4. Having an identity verification hold Since you've been certifying regularly without issues, you should see your payment as usual.
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Leo Simmons
•This is so helpful, thank you! I don't have any of those issues (no earnings to report, no pending interviews), so hopefully it'll process normally. Really appreciate the detailed explanation!
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Saleem Vaziri
did u get paid yet??? curious if it came through ok
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Leo Simmons
•Yes! Payment hit my account this morning, right on schedule. No delay at all from certifying on Sunday instead of Saturday. Thanks everyone for the reassurance!
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