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New York Unemployment: Got message benefits paid - when will money hit Way2Go card?

Got a text from unemployment saying my benefits were paid but I haven't seen anything hit my Way2Go card yet. Anyone know how long this usually takes? This is my first payment so I'm not sure what to expect with the timing.

Drake

Usually takes 1-2 business days after you get that message. Mine always comes around 2am when it hits the card 💯

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Gabriel Graham

thanks! hoping it comes tonight then 🙏

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Sarah Jones

mine hits at exactly 1:47am every time lol its like clockwork

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Sebastian Scott

I was having trouble getting through to check my payment status but found this site claimyr.com that calls and waits on hold for you then connects when someone picks up. Costs $20 but worth it cause I needed to fix something with my claim. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

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Emily Sanjay

sounds sketchy af, that really works?

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Sebastian Scott

yeah fr it worked for me, got through in like 45 mins instead of calling all day

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Jordan Walker

20 bucks tho? 🤔

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Sebastian Scott

better than missing work trying to call them all day tbh

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Natalie Adams

Make sure you activated your card! I waited 3 days like a 🤡 before realizing I needed to activate it first lmaooo

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Gabriel Graham

yea i did that already thankfully!

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Elijah O'Reilly

the first payment sometimes takes a lil longer, dont stress. The system is just slow af with new claims

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Amara Torres

Direct deposit is the way to go tbh. Way2Go cards can be such a pain sometimes

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Olivia Van-Cleve

facts. switched to direct deposit and never looked back

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Gabriel Graham

how do i set that up? might do that instead

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Amara Torres

go to ur payment options on the website, just need ur bank info. takes like 5 mins tops

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Mason Kaczka

i sweaaar ny unemployment be playing games with our money fr fr 😤

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Sophia Russo

ur not wrong tho 💅

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