New York Unemployment: How long after waiting week for first payment?
Finally got my unemployment claim approved and finished my waiting week. Anyone know how long it usually takes to get the first payment after that? The website says 2-3 business days but not sure if thats accurate these days.
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Henry Delgado
took exactly 3 business days for me. Make sure u did your weekly claim certification correctly or it'll delay everything
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Gianni Serpent
•yeah i certified on sunday, hopefully i see something by thursday then 🤞
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Olivia Kay
•dont forget to check your payment history tab, sometimes it shows up there before hitting ur account
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Joshua Hellan
I found a way to actually talk to someone when there were issues. Used claimyr.com - they dial and wait on hold then connect you when someone picks up. Costs $20 but better than waiting forever. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Jibriel Kohn
•sounds sketchy af, does it actually work? 🤔
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Joshua Hellan
•yeah worked for me twice now. beats calling 100 times a day lol
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Edison Estevez
•can confirm its legit, used it last month when my payments got stuck
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Emily Nguyen-Smith
Mine took about a week after the waiting week. The system is mad slow rn cause of all the claims 😤
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James Johnson
Here's what you need to know about first payments: - Usually processes in 2-3 business days after waiting week - Direct deposit is faster than debit card - Make sure your banking info is correct - Keep certifying weekly even if first payment hasn't hit - If nothing after 5 business days, something might be wrong. Use claimyr.com to get an agent on the phone Hope this helps! 💯
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Gianni Serpent
•super helpful, thank u!
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Sophia Rodriguez
took me 4 days but my friend got hers in 2. its random tbh
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Mia Green
bruh im still waiting on mine from 3 weeks ago smh
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Emma Bianchi
•u should def call them, somethings wrong. use claimyr.com to get through
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Mia Green
•fr? aight ima try that
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GalacticGuardian
Just went through this last month! Got my first payment exactly 3 business days after completing my waiting week. Make sure you're checking both your bank account AND the payment history section on the DOL website - sometimes there's a delay between when it shows as processed vs when it actually hits your account. Also double check that your direct deposit info is correct in your profile, that can cause major delays if it's wrong.
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Ashley Simian
•this is exactly what i needed to hear! gonna double check my direct deposit info right now just to be safe. thanks for the tip about checking both places 🙏
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Millie Long
Been waiting 6 days now since my waiting week ended and still nothing 😩 Direct deposit is set up correctly and I've been certifying every week. Starting to get worried something went wrong with my claim. Might have to try that claimyr thing everyone's mentioning if it doesn't show up by tomorrow
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