NY unemployment payment not showing release date after Sunday claim - unusual delay?
I'm really confused about my NY unemployment payment this week. I claimed on Sunday like I always do, but nothing is showing up in my payment history. Normally when I claim on Sunday, I see a release date of Tuesday in my payment history almost immediately, but this week there's nothing there at all - no week ending date, no release date, nothing! My account still shows I have benefits available, but the payment just isn't processing. Has anyone else experienced this? Is there a system glitch happening? I'm getting worried since my bills are due next week.
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Natasha Volkova
same thing happening to me!! claimed sunday morning and NOTHING showing up in my account. usually see something by now. system prob glitched again 🙄
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Oliver Zimmermann
•That's both concerning and reassuring that it's not just me. Have you tried calling them yet? I'm wondering if I should wait another day before panicking.
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Javier Torres
This happened system-wide in March 2025 when they were updating their payment processing system. DOL doesn't always announce these maintenance periods. If you don't see a release date by Wednesday morning, then there might be an issue with your specific claim. But I'm guessing you'll see it appear tomorrow with a Wednesday release date instead of the usual Tuesday.
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Oliver Zimmermann
•Thank you so much for this info! I had no idea they were doing updates. I'll check again tomorrow morning and hopefully it'll show up then.
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Emma Davis
•they NEVER tell us about these 'updates' on purpose i swear. last time this happend to me it was delayed 5 days and i had to pay late fees on my electric bill. the system is designed to make us suffer
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CosmicCaptain
Has anyone tried calling them??? I'm in the same boat and spent TWO HOURS on hold yesterday and then got disconnected! I'm so scared because I need my money by Friday for rent and if it doesn't come I'll be charged late fees I can't afford. Do they even know there's a problem happening????
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Malik Johnson
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Isabella Ferreira
I think everyone is overreacting lol. This happens like every couple of months. Just wait another day and it'll show up. The system gets backed up sometimes especially when lots of people claim on the same day.
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Emma Davis
•easy 2 say when u dont have bills due!! some of us live paycheck 2 paycheck & cant just wait!!
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Ravi Sharma
For those experiencing this issue, here's what's happening according to official channels: NYSDOL is currently implementing quarterly system updates that began Sunday night and should be completed by Tuesday evening. During this period, payment processing may be delayed by 24-48 hours, but all valid claims will be processed. The release dates will be adjusted automatically - payments that would normally release on Tuesday will instead release on Wednesday or Thursday. This doesn't affect your benefit eligibility or total benefit amount, just the timing of this week's payment. If you don't see your payment status update by Thursday morning, then you should contact NYSDOL directly.
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Oliver Zimmermann
•This is incredibly helpful information! May I ask where you found this update? I checked their website and Twitter but didn't see anything about system maintenance.
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Ravi Sharma
•It was posted in the notification section of the NY.gov unemployment portal yesterday afternoon. It's easy to miss if you only use the mobile version of the site. The desktop version shows these system notices more prominently on the dashboard page after you log in.
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Natasha Volkova
mine just showed up!!! says its releasing tomorrow instead of today. check your accounts everyone
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Oliver Zimmermann
•You're right! I just checked and mine appeared too, with a Wednesday release date. Such a relief! Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions.
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CosmicCaptain
•Mine is there now too! Thank goodness. I was about to have a complete breakdown over this.
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Freya Thomsen
My brother had this exact same issue last month and it turned out he accidentally answered one of the certification questions wrong. They never tell you which one! He had to call and straighten it out. Took forever to get through though. BTW my payment is showing up normal this week so maybe it's not affecting everyone?
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Javier Torres
•This is different from certification issues. When there's a certification problem, you typically see a "pending" status or an issue date. What OP is describing (and others are confirming) is a temporary processing delay where nothing shows up at all in payment history.
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