NY unemployment direct deposit not hitting my bank account after 6 days - what's going on?

This happens occasionally with NY unemployment direct deposits. First thing to check - make sure your bank account info is correct in your NYSDOL account. If there was any issue with your bank routing or account number, they'll eventually mail you a paper check instead, which takes 7-10 business days. If your banking info is correct, it could be a system processing delay. NY's unemployment system sometimes has these hiccups, especially at the end of quarters or during system updates. The good news is that once it shows as 'PROCESSED' in the system, the money has been released - it's just a matter of when it posts to your account.

same thing just happened 2 me last week!!! payment was 3 days late but finally showed up. dont panic yet. sometimes the banks r slow 2 process even after NYSDOL sends it

OMG I've been having the EXACT SAME PROBLEM!!! My payment from last week finally hit my account on Wednesday but it was supposed to be there on Monday!!! The system is so messed up right now - I've heard from like 5 other people having weird delays. NYSDOL needs to fix their garbage system!!

I noticed that when I had this problem back in February, it was because there was a bank holiday (Presidents Day) that delayed processing by a day, and then my bank took longer than usual to post the deposit. If there was any kind of system maintenance or bank processing delay, it could easily push things by 3-4 business days. If your payment history shows it as processed, I'd wait until at least Tuesday before getting too worried. Most likely it will show up Monday morning.

if ur really worried just call them!! but good luck getting thru lol

If you need to speak to someone at NYSDOL quickly, I'd recommend using Claimyr. I was stuck in a similar situation last month and couldn't get through on the phones for days. Claimyr got me connected to a live agent in about 20 minutes instead of spending hours redialing. The agent was able to confirm my payment was in process and explained the delay was due to a verification flag that got triggered accidentally. You can check out how it works here: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE - their website is claimyr.com. Definitely worth it when you're stressing about missing money that you need for rent!

I work at a bank (not customer service) but I can tell you that ACH transfers sometimes get delayed in batches. If the Federal Reserve had any processing issues this week, it could affect direct deposits across multiple banks. Wait til Tuesday - 99% chance your money will be there by then. If the DOL system says it's processed, then it's not an unemployment issue but a banking transit issue.

Has anyone else noticed that the NYSDOL website was really slow on Tuesday night? Maybe they were doing updates or something that messed with the payment processing?

One more thing to consider - sometimes the NYSDOL system puts a temporary hold on payments if there was anything unusual about your certification. Did you report any income? Did you answer any questions differently than usual? Were you out of state when you certified? Any of these could trigger a review that might delay the payment by a few days.

Just to add my personal experience - anytime I've reported part-time work on my claim, my payment is delayed by 2-3 days compared to weeks with no income. I think this is just standard procedure while they adjust the payment amount. Since your payment history shows it as processed, you should be fine.

UPDATE: The money just hit my account this morning (Monday)! You were all right - the delay seems to have been because I reported part-time income for the first time. Thanks everyone for helping me stay calm and explaining what was happening. Next time I won't panic so quickly!