NYS Department of Labor unemployment taking so long to deposit - anyone else having payment delays?
My weekly unemployment benefits from NYS Department of Labor have been taking way longer than usual to deposit into my account. Usually they show up on Wednesdays but this week it's Friday and still nothing. I certified my weekly claim on Sunday like always and it shows as processed on the my.ny.gov portal. Bank says they haven't received anything yet. Is anyone else experiencing delays with their unemployment payments depositing? Getting really stressed because rent is due Monday.
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CosmicCaptain
Check your payment history on the my.ny.gov portal to see if the payment was actually released by NYS Department of Labor. Sometimes there's a delay between when it shows 'processed' and when it's actually sent to your bank. Also verify your direct deposit info hasn't changed.
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Amara Oluwaseyi
•Just checked and it shows payment released on Tuesday but my bank account is still empty. This is so frustrating.
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Giovanni Rossi
same thing happened to me last month!! took an extra 3 days for some reason, never got an explanation from anyone
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Fatima Al-Maktoum
There could be several reasons for delayed deposits: bank processing delays, NYS Department of Labor system updates, or issues with your direct deposit information. If your payment shows as released but hasn't arrived after 3-5 business days, you should contact both your bank and NYS Department of Labor. You can also request a debit card for future payments which sometimes processes faster than direct deposit.
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Amara Oluwaseyi
•How do I even get through to NYS Department of Labor? I've been calling for hours and just get busy signals or disconnected.
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Dylan Mitchell
•I had the same problem reaching NYS Department of Labor agents until I found claimyr.com - they have this service that gets you through to an actual person. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/qyftW-mnTNI showing how it works. Saved me hours of trying to call myself when my payments got stuck in some kind of review.
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Sofia Gutierrez
The whole NYS Department of Labor system is a mess right now. They keep doing 'maintenance' that screws everything up. My cousin had to wait 2 weeks for her payment because of some glitch they couldn't explain. Meanwhile we got bills to pay and they act like it's no big deal!!
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Dmitry Petrov
Mine usually comes Thursday mornings but this week it was delayed until Friday afternoon. Might just be a random processing delay on their end.
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Luca Russo
I'm dealing with the exact same issue right now! My payment usually hits my account every Wednesday like clockwork, but this week it's been radio silence. Called my bank twice and they confirmed nothing's pending. Really hoping this gets sorted out soon because I've got bills stacking up. Has anyone tried reaching out through the my.ny.gov message center instead of calling? Wondering if that might be faster than trying to get through on the phone lines.
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