NYS DOL Text Says UI Benefits "Can Now Be Paid" - How Long Until First Payment Actually Arrives?

Usually takes 2-3 business days after you get that text message. Make sure you've done your weekly certifications or you won't see any money 💯

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Congrats on getting approved! I remember being so stressed waiting for that first payment. ur almost there 🙌

A detailed guide for what happens next: Payment typically hits your account within 2-3 business days if you chose direct deposit. If you picked the debit card option, add 5-7 days for the card to arrive in the mail. The payment will include all your back weeks from when you first filed in May. Keep doing your weekly certifications every Sunday between 12:01am and 11:59pm. If you miss a week, you'll have to claim it as a missed week and that can delay things. The release text is a good sign - you're in the home stretch!

lmao took me 3 months to get my first payment... ny unemployment system is such a joke fr fr 🤡

Make sure ur bank info is entered correctly in ur payment options. I typed one wrong number and it delayed everything by weeks smh

Just went through this exact same process last month! Got that same text on a Wednesday and the payment hit my account Friday morning. Since you filed in May, you should get a nice chunk of back pay all at once. Keep an eye on your account and don't panic if it doesn't show up exactly at 2-3 days - sometimes it takes until the next business day. The hard part is over though, congrats on getting through the phone interview! 🎉

Wishing you the best! I'm actually in a similar situation - filed my claim back in June and still waiting for my phone interview to be scheduled. It's so frustrating how long this whole process takes. Seeing your post gives me hope that things will eventually move forward. Did you do anything specific to get your interview scheduled or did they just finally call you? Also curious if you had to provide any additional documentation during the interview?

That's awesome news! I'm still waiting for my phone interview - filed in early June and haven't heard anything yet. Quick question about the text - did it come from a specific number or shortcode? I want to make sure I don't miss it when mine comes through. Also, did you get any email confirmation along with the text or just the SMS? Really hoping I get that same message soon! 🤞

Had the exact same thing happen to me last month! Got that text on a Tuesday afternoon and the money was in my account Thursday morning. Since you've been waiting since May, you're probably going to get a pretty substantial backpay amount all in one go. Just make sure you keep doing your weekly certifications religiously - I almost messed up by missing one Sunday and it would have delayed everything. The waiting is finally over, you made it through the worst part! 🙌

Hey Ava! I just went through this exact same situation about 2 weeks ago - got that same text message on a Thursday and my payment hit my direct deposit account the following Monday morning. Since you filed back in May, you're going to get a really nice backpay lump sum! Mine came as one big deposit that included all the weeks I had been waiting for. The key thing now is to make absolutely sure you keep doing those weekly certifications every single Sunday - don't miss any or it can mess up your payment schedule going forward. You're basically at the finish line now, the hardest part (waiting for that phone interview) is behind you! 🎉

I'm in almost the exact same boat! Filed my claim back in late May and just had my phone interview last week. Still waiting for that magic text message though 😅 Your post gives me so much hope that I'll get mine soon too. The waiting has been absolutely brutal - almost 3 months now! It's reassuring to hear that once you get that text, the payment actually comes pretty quickly. I've been doing all my weekly certifications religiously and double-checked my direct deposit info multiple times. Fingers crossed I get that same text in the next few days! Thanks for sharing your timeline - it really helps to know what to expect. You're so close to the finish line! 🤞💪

Congrats on finally getting through! I'm still stuck in the phone interview queue - filed my claim in mid-June and haven't heard anything yet. It's crazy how backed up they are. Quick question - when they called for your phone interview, did they give you any advance notice or did they just call out of nowhere? I'm paranoid about missing the call since I know how hard it is to reschedule. Also, did you have to wait on hold when they called or did they connect you right away? Thanks for sharing your timeline - it gives those of us still waiting some light at the end of the tunnel! 🙏

Same exact situation here! Filed in early May and just got my phone interview done last Friday. Still waiting for that text but reading everyone's experiences gives me hope it should come any day now. The whole process has been such a rollercoaster - from the initial filing confusion to the endless waiting for the interview to finally getting through it. Now just counting down the days until I can actually see some money! Thanks for posting this, it's so helpful to see real timelines from people who are actually going through it right now. Keeping my fingers crossed we both see those payments hit our accounts soon! 🤞

I'm in a similar situation! Filed my claim in late May and had my phone interview last Tuesday. Haven't gotten the text yet but seeing your post gives me so much hope! The whole process has been incredibly stressful - almost 3 months of waiting and wondering if everything was going to work out. It's really encouraging to hear that once you get that text, the payment comes within just a few days. I've been doing all my weekly certifications and have direct deposit set up, so hopefully when my text comes through everything will go smoothly. Thanks for sharing your timeline - it really helps to know what to expect! Fingers crossed we both get those backpay deposits soon 🙏

Just wanted to add my experience since I went through this exact same thing about a month ago! Got that same text message on a Wednesday afternoon and my direct deposit hit Friday morning - so right in that 2-3 business day window everyone's mentioning. Since you filed back in May, you're definitely going to get a substantial backpay amount all in one lump sum which is going to feel amazing after waiting so long! The one thing I wish someone had told me is to screenshot that text message for your records - it's good to have proof of when your claim was officially released for payment. You're basically at the finish line now, the hardest part is behind you! Keep doing those Sunday certifications and that money should be hitting your account any day now 🎉

Just wanted to chime in with my experience! I got that exact same text message about 3 weeks ago after waiting since April for my phone interview. The payment hit my direct deposit account exactly 3 business days later on a Thursday morning. Since you've been waiting since May, you're going to get a really nice chunk of backpay all at once - mine was almost $4,000 for all the weeks I had been waiting! The relief when you see that deposit is incredible after months of stress. Make sure you keep doing your weekly certifications every Sunday and don't change anything with your payment method now. You're so close to the finish line - the text message is basically them saying "we're about to send you money" so just be patient for a few more days. Congrats on making it through the worst part! 🙌

This is so helpful to read everyone's experiences! I'm still waiting for my phone interview - filed back in early June and haven't heard anything yet. It's been almost 2 months now and I was starting to panic that something went wrong with my application. Seeing that you waited from end of May until recently for your interview gives me hope that they're just really backed up and working through claims chronologically. The fact that you got that text the day after your interview is really encouraging too - sounds like once they complete the interview process, things move pretty quickly from there. Definitely going to save the shortcode 41411 in my contacts so I don't miss that important text when it comes! Thanks for sharing your timeline, it really helps those of us still in the waiting phase 🙏