When do DEO deposits hit bank accounts? Timing question for Florida UI payments
Has anyone figured out what time of day Florida DEO typically deposits unemployment benefits? I've been waiting for my payment since it switched to 'processed' yesterday. My first payment is supposed to come tomorrow (according to CONNECT) but I'm wondering if they deposit at midnight, early morning, or randomly throughout the day? Trying to time when to pay some urgent bills and need to know when I should expect the money to actually be in my account. Any help or insight is greatly appreciated.
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Daryl Bright
its random imo. sometimes mine hits at like 2am other times not till late afternoon. depends on ur bank too. my credit union usually shows it earlier than my friend who has wells fargo
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Natalie Khan
•Thanks for the info! I'm with Chase so who knows how they handle it. Guess I'll just keep checking my account throughout the day.
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Sienna Gomez
In my experience, DEO processes payments Monday-Friday (excluding holidays). Most direct deposits hit accounts between 1-5am the next business day after processing, but this can vary by bank. Some banks (especially credit unions) post pending deposits early, while others won't show anything until fully cleared. If your CONNECT shows 'processed' status yesterday, you should see it in your account sometime tomorrow morning in most cases. First payments sometimes take an extra day compared to subsequent ones.
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Kirsuktow DarkBlade
•This is mostly right but I've noticed they're doing batch processing now. If your claim gets processed in the morning batch, you'll see it next day. If it's in the afternoon batch, it's usually 2 days later. My payments always hit at exactly 3:17am which is weird but consistent lol
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Abigail bergen
mine ALWAYS comes at exactly 12:01 am on wednesdays no matter what day i claimed my weeks. wierd huh?
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Ahooker-Equator
•That's because Wednesday is when DEO does the main payment batch for regular UI. PUA used to be Tuesdays when that was still around. If your claim is on a set schedule, it's usually because you're in a specific payment group based on the last digit of your claimant ID number.
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Anderson Prospero
THE DEO IS PURPOSELY DELAYING PAYMENTS!!! I was told by an agent they hold them for "review" even after they show processed. Mine have been coming 3-4 DAYS after showing processed. This is just another tactic to make people give up on claiming benefits they EARNED!!! Anyone else notice this lately???
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Tyrone Hill
•I haven't experienced this. My payments have been consistent - when CONNECT shows processed, I get the deposit next business day around 3am. Maybe what you're experiencing is related to a hold or issue on your specific claim? Did the agent mention why yours was under review?
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Ahooker-Equator
If you need to talk with a DEO agent about your payment timing or any issues with your deposit, I'd recommend using Claimyr. I spent days trying to get through on the regular DEO phone lines with no luck. Claimyr got me connected to an agent in about 18 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/UzW_hbUy-ss?si=zORd51jeq1GX5Ldj and their website is claimyr.com. The agent was able to tell me exactly when my payment was scheduled to deposit and why it wasn't showing yet.
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Natalie Khan
•Thanks for the suggestion! If my payment doesn't show up tomorrow I'll definitely check that out. Been trying to call DEO for days but keep getting disconnected after waiting on hold forever.
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Abigail bergen
•does that actually work??? i thought it was a scam
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Ahooker-Equator
•It definitely worked for me. Not a scam - they just help you get through the phone system. The agent I spoke with was a regular DEO employee who helped sort out why my payment was delayed.
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Sienna Gomez
One more thing to check - make sure your direct deposit information is correct in CONNECT. If there are any errors, your payment could be returned and that will cause significant delays. Also, for your first payment, DEO sometimes issues it on the Way2Go debit card even if you selected direct deposit. It's a weird quirk in their system that they never explain to claimants.
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Natalie Khan
•Oh wow, I didn't know about the Way2Go card thing. I definitely signed up for direct deposit. How would I know if they sent it to a card instead? Do they mail the card automatically?
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Sienna Gomez
•Yes, they mail the Way2Go card automatically to everyone. If your payment went to the card instead of direct deposit, you'll see "Way2Go Card" listed as the payment method in CONNECT rather than "Direct Deposit". The card typically arrives 7-10 business days after they send your first payment to it.
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Kirsuktow DarkBlade
Last year when I was claiming, my first payment was delayed because of the ID.me verification system. Even though I completed verification, the system didn't update my claim status automatically. I had to call DEO (which took FOREVER to get through) to have them manually update my claim to show I'd completed verification. After that, my payments arrived consistently around 3am the day after processing.
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Natalie Khan
•I already did the ID.me verification and it shows completed in my account, so hopefully that's not the issue. My status shows I'm eligible and the payment is processed, just waiting for it to hit my account now.
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Tyrone Hill
When I was on unemployment last month, I noticed there was a pattern to the deposits. If your payment shows as processed on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday before 3pm, it usually hits your account the next morning between 1-4am. If it processes Thursday or Friday, you might not see it until Monday morning because of weekend processing delays. If you're waiting on your first payment, it's common for it to take 1-2 days longer than subsequent payments. The DEO system seems to put additional verification holds on first payments that they don't tell you about.
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Natalie Khan
•Thanks for the detailed explanation. Mine showed processed on Tuesday afternoon, so based on what you're saying, I should hopefully see it tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed!
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Toot-n-Mighty
my sisyer had this same issue. she kept waiting for direcr deposit but they sent her first payment to the way2go card without tellibg her! check if yours did that too
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Natalie Khan
•I'll definitely check that in my CONNECT account. Thanks for the warning about this!
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Daryl Bright
btw if ur payment is late u can also try messaging them on facebook! sounds weird but i got a response in like 2 hours when i did that and they fixed my payment issue
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Anderson Prospero
•THEY NEVER RESPOND TO ME ON FACEBOOK!! I've sent 6 messages and nothing. The whole system is designed to make us give up!!!!
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Daryl Bright
•maybe try twitter then? idk worked for me 🤷♀️
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