NY unemployment payment delay this week - anyone else waiting longer than usual?
I certified for my NY unemployment benefits on Sunday like always, but I still haven't gotten my payment. Usually, it hits my account by Wednesday morning at the latest, but it's now Thursday and nothing's showing up. My payment history just says 'pending' with no explanation. Is the NYSDOL system having issues or is it just me? Has anyone else noticed a delay with their payments this week?
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Caleb Bell
Yeah, mine's delayed too. Going on 4 days now. The website just says 'pending' but everything seemed normal when I certified. I'm getting worried because I have rent due next week.
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•Thanks for confirming it's not just me. Do you know if there's a way to find out what's causing the delay? I tried calling but couldn't get through.
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Danielle Campbell
There's a system maintenance update happening this week that's causing payment delays across the board. NYSDOL posted about it on their website yesterday - they're upgrading their payment processing system and said delays could last 3-5 business days. Payments should resume by Monday or Tuesday at the latest.
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•I completely missed that announcement! Thanks for letting me know. I'll check their website for updates.
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Caleb Bell
•where on their website? i cant find anything about maintenance
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Rhett Bowman
mine is late 2...this is the 3rd time this year!!! NY unemployment system is a JOKE. last time i had to wait 2 WEEKS with no explanation!! they expect us to follow all their rules but then cant even get payments out on time smh
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Abigail Patel
•The system definitely has its issues, but in my experience, these delays usually resolve within a week. Have you tried reaching out to them directly? Sometimes a phone call can help expedite things.
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Daniel White
i had a delay last month and it turned out they were doing some id verification thing on random accounts. check ur messages in ur account to see if they need anything from u
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•Good idea! Just checked my messages and there's nothing there, so I don't think it's an ID verification issue in my case. But thanks for the suggestion!
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Nolan Carter
I was facing the same issue and couldn't get through on the phone either. After trying for days, I used Claimyr.com to get connected to an agent instead of waiting on hold forever. They got me through to a real person in about 20 minutes. The agent confirmed there's a system delay but was able to escalate my payment. Check out their demo video if you're curious how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Caleb Bell
•never heard of that before. did they actually fix ur payment issue?
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Nolan Carter
•Yes, the agent was able to see that my payment was stuck in processing and pushed it through manually. Got the money the next day.
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Natalia Stone
Is anyone else still waiting? Mine just came through this morning (Friday) - showed up in my account about 2 hours ago. Hopefully everyone else's is processing now too!
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•Nothing for me yet, but that gives me hope that they're starting to process them! I'll keep checking my account throughout the day.
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Daniel White
mine came thru just now! check your accounts
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Caleb Bell
•just checked and still nothing for me...getting really worried now
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Rhett Bowman
•FINALLY got mine too. about time!!
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Abigail Patel
If you're still experiencing delays beyond today, it might be worth contacting them directly. This appears to be resolving for most people, but individual accounts can sometimes have unique issues that need attention. For future reference, payment delays often happen during the last week of the quarter due to system updates.
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Kaitlyn Jenkins
•Update: My payment finally came through! Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences - it really helped reduce my anxiety about the whole situation.
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Caleb Bell
•Got mine too, finally! What a relief.
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Amelia Cartwright
Same thing happened to me last month during a system upgrade. The key is to keep checking your account regularly because payments seem to come through in batches rather than all at once. Also, make sure your direct deposit info is still current in your account - sometimes payment delays can be caused by outdated banking information. Hang in there, it should resolve soon!
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Carmen Ruiz
•Thanks for the tip about checking direct deposit info! I just verified mine and it's all current. Good to know about the batch processing - that explains why some people are getting theirs before others. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences here, it's been super helpful during this stressful situation.
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