I'm seriously frustrated with the mail delivery times for benefit checks. My ny unemployment check was supposedly mailed out on August 5th and here we are on the 19th with still nothing in my mailbox. I've been checking every single day and it's driving me crazy. I called the post office and they said they can't track regular mail. I also have a tax credit check from the IRS that was mailed July 30th that hasn't shown up either. Is anyone else experiencing these delays? My bills are piling up and my landlord is getting impatient. I can't even set up direct deposit because the website keeps giving me an error message whenever I try to update my payment preferences.

Got my first batch of owed back benefits on Saturday after waiting for almost 4 months. The payments were for June and July. I was expecting the rest of my backpay (August and September) to continue depositing but everything stopped on Monday. Just checked my account today and only received my regular weekly payment that I certified for on Sunday. Does anyone know if this is normal? Will the remaining backpay start depositing again automatically or do I need to call ny unemployment to get the rest of what they owe me? I'm worried because I still need the money for August and September to catch up on bills.

I lost my job at the end of August due to company downsizing. I filed for unemployment in early September and got approved for weekly benefits of around $530. I claimed for the first 3 weeks but then I got this temporary gig that lasted about 5 weeks, so I stopped claiming because I was working. The temp job ended in mid-October but I completely forgot to restart my claims because I was busy applying for new jobs. It's now been nearly 4 weeks since my temp job ended and I just realized I haven't been claiming benefits this whole time! Can I still go back and claim those missed weeks? Will they reject me because I waited too long? I really need the money since I still haven't found anything permanent and my savings are getting dangerously low. The rent is due next week and I'm stressing out.

I filed my taxes back in March and was told I would get a refund for the unemployment taxes I paid last year. It's now August and still nothing from the IRS. My tax guy says they're backed up but this is ridiculous. The "Where's My Refund" tool just says it's still processing. I've tried calling the general IRS number like 20 times but can never get through to a human - just that stupid automated system that eventually hangs up on me. Does anyone have a direct number for the unemployment tax refund department or some secret extension that actually works? I'm owed about $950 and really need that money right now since my hours got cut back at work.

Just wondering if anyone here applied for the Emergency Rental Assistance Program after losing their job? I applied back in September and still haven't heard anything concrete. My landlord is getting really impatient and I'm worried about eviction. Been unemployed since July and even though I'm getting benefits now, I fell way behind on rent. Has anyone had their application approved or had their landlord actually get paid through this program? How long did your application take to process? Getting desperate and don't know what to expect - they just keep saying 'application under review' when I check online.