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

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

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.

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.

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!!!!

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.

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.

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

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.

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!

Just wanted to jump in here as someone who's been dealing with NY unemployment for almost a year now. I had a similar delay back in June - my payment was stuck on pending for 6 days and I was absolutely panicking. Like others mentioned, the phone system is basically useless unless you have hours to burn on hold. What I learned is that these batch processing delays happen more often than they should, usually when they're doing system maintenance or updates. The frustrating part is they never announce these delays ahead of time. I'm glad to see yours got resolved @Ravi! For anyone else dealing with this, definitely try the Claimyr service or contact your assemblyperson if waiting it out doesn't work. And always screenshot everything - I keep a folder of all my payment confirmations and certification records just in case.