New York Unemployment: How long until I hear about approval? Filed Dec 12
Applied for unemployment benefits two weeks ago and haven't heard anything back yet. Getting worried because rent is coming up. The website still shows pending. Anyone know how long it normally takes to get approved? Starting to get really nervous because I need this money.
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Yara Khalil
took me about 3-4 weeks to get approved. hang in there! the system is super backed up rn
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LunarEclipse
•omg 3-4 weeks?? 😠i cant wait that long
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Keisha Brown
•consider urself lucky if its only 3-4 weeks. some of us waited 2 months 🤡
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Paolo Esposito
I found a way to actually get someone on the phone using claimyr.com. It costs $20 but they dial and wait on hold, then connect you to an agent when someone picks up. Helped me figure out my claim status. Here's a video about it: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE
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Amina Toure
•sounds sketchy. does it actually work?
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Paolo Esposito
•yeah its legit! saved me hours of trying to get through. totally worth the $20
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Oliver Weber
•wish i knew about this sooner, spent weeks trying to get through 😫
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FireflyDreams
make sure u did everything right on ur application. one wrong answer and theyll make u wait even longer 💅
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Natasha Kuznetsova
Keep certifying weekly even while pending! dont forget or youll lose those weeks
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LunarEclipse
•wait fr? even if im not approved yet???
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Natasha Kuznetsova
•YES! 100% keep doing it. theyll backpay u once approved
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Javier Morales
The entire process is so broken rn. Been dealing with this since October. Best advice: document EVERYTHING, screenshot confirmations, and keep calling until you get answers.
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Emma Anderson
•facts 💯 took me 6 calls to finally get someone who knew what they were talking about
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Malik Thompson
December is always slow bc of holidays. my friend who works at unemployment says they're super backed up this time of year
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