Confused about DEO weekly claim requirements - do partial answers prevent payment?

You're mostly right about the process. When you claim weeks in CONNECT, you need to answer ALL questions completely for each week. The system won't actually let you submit a claim with missing information - it should prompt you to complete any skipped questions before final submission. If your payment is showing 'pending' it's probably not because of a skipped question (since the system wouldn't let you submit that way). It's more likely one of your answers triggered a review flag or there might be an unrelated issue with your claim. Sometimes the system puts payments on hold for random verification checks too. And yes, generally if you answer all questions correctly AND you're eligible, payments should process automatically within 2-3 business days. But there's always verification happening in the background, especially for work search requirements.

the deo system is totally UNPREDICTABLE!!! i answered everything 100% correctly for months and suddenly last month they put me on hold for "fact finding" with ZERO explanation!!! had to wait 3 weeks with no money coming in before they finally released my payments. the system is designed to trip people up and deny benefits whenever possible!!!! don't trust anything they tell you

I had something similar happen last year. My payment was pending for like 10 days then just went through suddenly. Sometimes their system just glitches I think.

Theres actually a lot of automatic flags in the CONNECT system. If you report any income, even small amounts, or if you answer any question differently than you did previously, or if your answers indicate a potential eligibility issue, it will go to adjudication and show as pending. This is normal but frustrating. Also, the system absolutely DOES let you submit with incomplete work search information - it just warns you that your payment might be delayed. I've seen many people accidentally submit without full work search details and then their weeks get held up. If you're concerned about your pending status, calling DEO directly is your best option, but as we all know, that's nearly impossible most days. I've had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual agent instead of waiting on hold for hours. They have a demo video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj - saved me tons of time when I had a similar pending issue.

just went thru this! if u answered that u earned income or didn't look for work or something like that, it automatically flags ur account. mine was stuck for almost 3 weeks!!! so annoying

To directly answer your question: Yes, claiming weeks requires answering all questions completely, but there are several important nuances: 1. The CONNECT system will let you submit with incomplete work search information - it just warns you this could delay payment. Many people miss this warning. 2. If your payment shows as pending, it's likely in one of these statuses: - Adjudication: A specific issue needs review by DEO staff - Fact Finding: They need additional information from you - Verification: Random check of your eligibility or work search 3. Even if you answer everything correctly, your payment can still be delayed if: - You reported any income (even small amounts) - Your answers were different from previous weeks - You indicated a change in availability or work search efforts - Random selection for additional verification You should check your Determination/Pending Issues section in CONNECT to see if there's a specific issue identified. Most pending issues are resolved within 7-14 days, but some can take longer, especially if they require manual review. Hope this helps!

im pretty sure if you miss answering any questions they wont process your payment. happened to my roommate. he had to call DEO and they fixed it for him but took like 3 weeks to get paid

Based on what you mentioned about reporting self-employment income, that's almost certainly why your payment is pending. DEO automatically flags claims with reported income for verification. They want to make sure you're reporting the correct amount and that you're still eligible for partial benefits. This is actually a good sign that you're doing things correctly - it's better to accurately report income and have a temporary delay than to not report it and potentially face an overpayment issue later. These income verifications usually resolve within 5-10 business days without you needing to do anything. If it goes longer than two weeks, then it might be worth contacting them directly to check on status.