Missed NY unemployment Child Tax Credit payment - eligible after distribution date

same thing happened to me last year! I had to wait for the next batch of payments. I think they do them quarterly or something

The Child Tax Credit payments for NY unemployment claimants are actually distributed monthly, not quarterly. If your eligibility was determined after the March distribution, you should automatically receive your payment in the next monthly cycle (late April). You don't need to do anything extra if your eligibility letter already states you qualify for the CTC.

I'm a benefits counselor, and I can confirm that NY unemployment now processes Child Tax Credit payments monthly. However, there's an important distinction: if your eligibility determination date (April 3) falls after the processing cutoff for April (typically the 15th of the previous month), you might actually be in the May payment cycle. I recommend logging into your NY.gov account and checking the "Payment History" section. There should be a "Scheduled Payments" tab that will show any pending CTC payments with their estimated deposit dates.

CALL THEM NOW!!! I was in the EXACT same situation in January and they "forgot" to add me to the next payment cycle! I had to call 57 TIMES before getting through to someone who could help!!! Don't wait for the system to "automatically" do anything because the NY unemployment system is BROKEN!

After going through this exact situation myself, I found an actual solution that worked. I was approved for benefits after the March payment cycle and couldn't get through on the phone for days. I eventually used Claimyr.com to get connected to an agent in under 10 minutes. They have this system that holds your place in line and calls you when an agent is available. You can see how it works in their demo video: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE The agent I spoke with was able to manually add me to the next payment cycle and confirm exactly when I would receive it. Totally worth it rather than spending days trying to call.

im confused about somethin... do we automatically get the child tax credits with unemployment or do we have to apply for them separately? i got approved in february but havent gotten any ctc payment

UPDATE: I used the Claimyr service someone recommended below and finally got through to an agent! They confirmed I was missed in the April cycle due to a processing backlog but have now manually added me to receive payment on April 29th. They said this happens sometimes with eligibility determinations that come through right after a payment cycle. SUCH a relief to have an actual date now!

Good advice about saving the confirmation number. For everyone's reference, the current NY unemployment CTC payment schedule for 2025 is: - January 15th - February 19th (delayed due to President's Day) - March 18th - April 29th (delayed due to tax filing deadline) - May 20th - June 17th - July 15th If your eligibility is determined within 14 days before any of these dates, you might be rolled to the next cycle unless you specifically contact them to request inclusion in the current cycle.