Anyone else suddenly not getting their ny unemployment deposit this week?

OMG same thing happening to me right now!! My payment has been stuck on pending since Tuesday. Usually hits my account Wednesday morning without fail. I've been collecting since December and this is the first time it's happened. Really stressful since I have bills about to come out automatically 😫

I struggled with the same issue last month! Got super frustrated with not being able to reach anyone. Finally I tried this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) and they actually got me through to a live agent who fixed my payment issue in minutes. It was the best money I've ever spent to finally get my benefits paid quickly. They have this system where they wait on hold for you and then call your phone when there's a real person on the line. Here's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

This happened to me 3 weeks ago and I almost lost my mind. Turned out they were doing some kind of "identity verification sweep" because of fraud. Had to upload my drivers license and SSN card AGAIN even though they already had it on file. Check your email and messages on the unemployment portal - they might have sent you something.

There was a news article yesterday about fraud detection causing delays in several states. I think New York was among them. Let me see if I can find the link...

I'm dealing with a similar situation but mines been pending for 3 weeks now!!! My rent is already late and im about to get evicted. The whole system is complete garbage. I cant even get a human on the phone no matter what time I call.

Something similar happened to me a couple months back. What worked for me was sending a message through the contact form on the portal SPECIFICALLY asking about the payment status. Be super specific with dates and amounts in your message. I also included my phone number and asked them to call me. Got a call back within 48 hours and they fixed it on the spot.

THE ENTIRE NY UNEMPLOYMENT SYSTEM IS A COMPLETE JOKE RIGHT NOW!!! My husband and I BOTH have had our payments delayed for different reasons in the past month. They're clearly doing some kind of system update or fraud check and not telling anyone about it. Absolutely unacceptable. People rely on this money to SURVIVE.

Here's what you need to do (I work for a legal aid organization and help people with unemployment issues). This is probably due to the new fraud prevention measures implemented last month: First, check your spam folder for any emails from unemployment - they often send verification requests that go to spam. Second, try logging in from a desktop computer, not your phone app. Sometimes there are messages that only show up on the full website. Third, you need to speak with a claims specialist, not just a regular agent. Regular agents can't usually resolve pending payment issues. The best way to reach one is to call right when they open at 8:00 AM. If that doesn't work, I've had clients have great success using claimyr.com to get through the phone lines. Fourth, while you're waiting, gather your identity documents (ID, social security card, birth certificate, etc.) and recent pay stubs. Have them ready to upload if requested. Finally, document everything - dates you called, who you spoke with, what they said. If this drags on, you may need this documentation. Don't panic - 'pending' usually means there's a simple verification issue they need to clear. It rarely means you're being denied benefits entirely.

Check if you need to fill out any questionares. happened to me while back. my payment was pending and i logged into the system to find a new questionaire they needed me to fill out. once i finished that my payment processed the next day

anyone else notice these delays always happen around holidays or the end of fiscal quarters? I swear they hold payments back sometimes to make their budgets look better 🤔

Quick suggestion - try logging out completely, clearing your browser cache, and logging back in. Sometimes the portal shows outdated information. I had a "pending" status once that was actually already paid but the system wasn't showing the update.

Have you checked if they've changed the deposit date? I remember last year they shifted the payment schedule by a day and didn't really announce it properly. Just a thought.

Did you receive a call supposedly from ny unemployment asking for information before this happened? There's been a huge scam going around where they freeze your benefits and then call pretending to be unemployment to "verify" your info. Just making sure you didnt give info to scammers

This is why I always keep a full month of expenses saved even while on unemployment. The system is so unreliable you can never count on the money arriving on time.

Keep trying to call early in the morning around 7:55am. That's when I finally got through after a week of trying. Turns out my payment was held because I answered one of the certification questions wrong (said I was out of town for a day which triggered a review). Agent fixed it in 2 minutes and payment came through next day.