DEO payment timeline: How many days after claiming weeks until deposit hits your account?

If your account is all set up properly (no pending issues or holds), you should typically receive your payment within 2-3 business days after claiming weeks. Direct deposit is usually faster than the Way2Go card. However, if this is your first payment, it might take a bit longer - up to 5 business days - as the system processes your initial payment.

HA! 2-3 business days is what DEO CLAIMS but that's RARELY the case anymore!!! I've been on unemployment since January and it's NEVER consistent. Sometimes it's 3 days, sometimes it's a full WEEK or MORE with NO explanation! The system is completely BROKEN and they don't care that people have bills to pay! Last month my payment was randomly held for "fact finding" that wasn't even showing on my account!!!!

For my most recent claim period, the payment hit my bank account exactly 3 business days after claiming. Make sure you double check that your banking information is entered correctly in the system - I've seen people wait weeks only to discover their routing number was wrong. Also, if this is your first payment, it sometimes takes 1-2 days longer as they establish the payment channel.

it depends when u claim it cuz if u claim on thursday or friday it takes longer cuz of the weekend but usually 3-4 days for me with direct deposit the way2go card took almost a week when i had that last year

I've been claiming Florida unemployment benefits since March and have noticed a pattern. After you claim your weeks, the payment typically shows as "processed" in CONNECT within 1-2 business days. Once it shows as processed, direct deposit usually hits my account the next business day. So the total time from claiming to money in my account is typically 2-3 business days. However, if this is your first payment, it can take a bit longer as they establish the payment channel. Also, sometimes random fact-finding issues can pop up that delay things - I recommend checking your CONNECT account daily to catch these early. If your payment doesn't arrive within 5 business days and your CONNECT account doesn't show any issues, you'll want to contact DEO directly. I've had success using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a DEO agent when the regular phone lines were jammed. They have a video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj. Getting an agent on the phone is really the only way to resolve payment delays quickly.

Anyone know if holidays affect the payment schedule? Memorial Day is coming up and I'm wondering if that will delay things even more?

i got my first payment in 4 days second one took 9 days third one took 5 days its never consistent good luck

Update: Payment hit my account this morning! So that was exactly 3 business days after claiming. Thanks everyone for your help!