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NY unemployment payment missing for August 8th week - anyone else not getting paid?

Is anyone else missing their NY unemployment payment that should have been deposited for the week ending 8/8/2025? This is driving me insane. I've been certifying regularly and getting paid on time until now. I've tried calling the NYSDOL office literally 23 times today and can't get through to a human being - just endless hold music or disconnections. My benefits are supposed to continue until 10/15/2025, but I'm starting to panic because I've heard about people whose benefits were suddenly cut off without explanation. What's really frustrating is my roommate's benefits temporarily stopped in May but they fixed it for him within a week. Has the payment system glitched? Is anyone else experiencing this?

CosmosCaptain

yeah same thing happen to me too. my payment for 8/8 isn't showing up either. i think there might be some kind of system problem cause i checked my account this morning and my payment status is stuck on 'pending' when normally by tuesday its already processed

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Ravi Choudhury

That's exactly what mine says too - just 'pending'! Have you been able to get through to anyone on the phone? I'm seriously about to miss my rent payment if this doesn't get fixed.

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Freya Johansen

I got my payment for 8/8 just fine, direct deposited yesterday morning like usual. Maybe check if you certified correctly? Sometimes if you make a mistake on your weekly certification they put a hold on it.

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Ravi Choudhury

I triple-checked my certification and I'm positive I did everything right. Been certifying the same way for months without problems. I wonder if it's affecting some people but not others? So frustrating!

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Omar Fawzi

This happens occasionally when NYSDOL runs system updates or has to process a large volume of claims at once. Typically payments delayed like this will process within 3-5 business days without you needing to do anything. However, if by Friday you still don't see the payment processed, there might be an issue specific to your claim that requires agent intervention. You can check your payment history under 'View Payment History' in your online account. If you see any messages there about 'pending review' or 'additional information needed,' that would explain the delay. One other thing to check - did you report any income on your last certification? Even small amounts can trigger a manual review.

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Ravi Choudhury

Thanks for this info! I checked my payment history and there's no message besides 'pending' - no mention of review or needing more info. And no, I didn't report any income on my last certification. I guess I'll wait until Friday before totally panicking, but it's hard not to worry when you're counting on that money.

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Chloe Wilson

THEY DO THIS ON PURPOSE!!! I've had this happen THREE TIMES in the past year. The system isn't 'glitching' - they're deliberately delaying payments to save money hoping people will just give up. Last time they held my payment for TWO WEEKS without explanation and when I finally got through they said it was a 'random audit' but couldn't explain what they were auditing!!! The whole system is BROKEN!!!!

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Diego Mendoza

While I understand your frustration, there's no evidence NYSDOL deliberately delays payments. System issues occur in any large organization. Based on my experience working with government benefit systems (though not NYSDOL specifically), most delays are due to automated flags in the system or technical issues rather than deliberate attempts to withhold benefits. Random audits are actually quite common and required by federal regulations to prevent fraud.

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Anastasia Romanov

I had the exact same issue last month. My payment was stuck on pending for 9 days! I was going crazy trying to get through on the phone lines but could never reach anyone. What finally worked was I reached out to my state assemblyperson's office. They have special contacts at NYSDOL and they got it fixed within 48 hours after I contacted them. Might be worth a try if you still can't get through by Friday.

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Ravi Choudhury

That's a great tip about contacting the state assemblyperson! I never would have thought of that. I'll definitely do that if it's not fixed by Friday. Thanks!

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StellarSurfer

After struggling with a similar issue last month, I finally got through to an actual agent using Claimyr. It's a service that basically calls NYSDOL for you and gets you in the phone queue without you having to keep redialing. They called me back when they had an agent on the line. Saved me hours of frustration. Their website is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE In my case, there was a verification flag on my account that the agent cleared right away. The pending payment was processed the next day. Much better than waiting weeks hoping it resolves itself.

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Ravi Choudhury

I've never heard of this service before! Did it actually work? I'm desperate enough to try anything at this point rather than keep calling and getting nowhere.

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StellarSurfer

Yes, it really worked for me. I was skeptical too but after three days of trying to call on my own and never getting through, I was desperate. They had an agent on the phone within about an hour. Definitely worth it for peace of mind, especially if you need the money for bills. The agent I spoke with said there was just a simple verification flag that wouldn't have resolved without someone manually clearing it.

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Freya Johansen

maybe check ur bank account details in ur profile?? sometimes they reset the direct deposit info during updates. happend to my cousin and she had to re-enter all her bank info even tho nothing changed

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Ravi Choudhury

Just checked and my banking info is all correct. Thanks for the suggestion though!

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Anastasia Romanov

Has anyone who was missing their 8/8 payment received it yet? Just curious if the system is starting to catch up or if people are still having issues. This would help the OP know if it's a widespread temporary glitch or something they need to address individually.

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CosmosCaptain

mine just came thru this morning!! finally. no explanation or anything, it just suddenly processed and hit my account

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Ravi Choudhury

UPDATE: My payment finally processed! It took 4 days but it's now showing as 'paid' in my payment history. For anyone else experiencing this issue, I ended up using the Claimyr service mentioned above and got through to an agent in about 45 minutes (after trying for days on my own with no success). The agent told me there was a system delay affecting a batch of claims from the 8/8 certification week, and they had to manually push mine through. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!

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Omar Fawzi

Glad to hear it worked out for you! It's always good practice to keep documentation of these issues - screenshot your payment history showing the delay, save any correspondence, etc. This creates a paper trail if you have similar issues in the future. The system batch delay explanation makes sense - that's a common issue that happens a few times a year, unfortunately.

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Chloe Wilson

SEE? They had to MANUALLY fix it - it wasn't going to resolve itself! This is exactly what happened to me. The system is totally broken.

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