NY unemployment payment delayed after Sunday certification - money still not in account

Yea me too. I certified Sunday at like 7am and usually get paid Monday by 6pm but nothing yet. Probly system issue with them upgrading stuff? NYS always messin with something.

did u file any new work or earnings? that alwyas delays mine. or if u changed bank info.

This happens occasionally when NYSDOL is processing a large volume of claims or when they're doing system maintenance. The good news is that delayed payments almost always arrive within 3-5 business days. The Department typically doesn't consider a payment actually "late" until it's been 7 business days from certification. A few things to check: 1. Log into your NY.gov account and check your payment history - does it show "pending" or "processed"? 2. Make sure there were no questions you answered differently during certification 3. Verify your claim hasn't reached its benefit year ending (BYE) date If it goes beyond Friday without payment, then you should definitely contact them directly.

I've been collecting since January, and I've noticed that sometimes when there's a holiday coming up (even if it's not directly before the certification date), the payments can be delayed. The labor department might be processing things differently because of Memorial Day coming up next week. My payment is also delayed this week and I've found it's usually not worth stressing until it hits the 5-day mark.

STILL NOT PAID EITHER!!! This is RIDICULOUS!!! I have bills due TOMORROW and rent on FRIDAY!!! How are we supposed to survive when they just randomly hold our money with NO EXPLANATION?? I tried calling the automated system and it just says "pending" with no other info. Has anyone ACTUALLY talked to a HUMAN at unemployment about this????

After struggling with the same issue last month (payment delayed for almost a week), I finally found a service called Claimyr that got me through to an unemployment agent in about 20 minutes instead of waiting for hours or days. They basically navigated the phone system and secured my place in line, then called me when they got a representative. Saved me so much frustration! Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE The agent I spoke with explained that sometimes payments get randomly flagged for additional review, especially if there's been any system updates recently. Once I got someone on the phone, they released the payment within 24 hours.

mine just hit my account like 20 mins ago!! check yours

Glad to hear payments are starting to come through! This is pretty typical of how NYSDOL handles these temporary delays - they often process a large batch of delayed payments all at once. For anyone still waiting, you should see yours very soon. For future reference, when you see a delay like this, check the NY DOL Twitter account (@NYSLabor) as they sometimes post alerts about processing delays, though admittedly they're not always quick to acknowledge these issues.

got mine too finally! not gonna spend it all in one place lol. but seriously why cant they just TELL US when theres gonna be a delay instead of making everyone panic?