Will NY unemployment payments start this week after my waiting period ended?

Yes, you should get paid this week. Once your waiting week is processed, your payments should start coming in regularly as long as you keep certifying. I got my first payment exactly 4 days after my waiting week was released. Make sure you keep certifying every week no matter what!

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I was in the same situation back in April. My waiting week got processed and then I got my first payment 5 business days later. One thing to watch out for - make sure your payment history actually says "paid" and not "pending" for that waiting week. If it says paid, you're good to go!

It totally depends on how backed up they are. After my waiting week was processed last year, I got my first payment 3 days later. But my friend just went through this last month and it took over a week. The whole system is so inconsistent.

The NY unemployment system is SUCH a joke. I've been dealing with them for months and nothing makes sense. My waiting week was released and I still didn't get paid for another 16 days because of some "technical issue" they couldn't explain. Then suddenly all the money appeared at once. Keep calling them until you get answers.

Here's what most people don't know about how NY unemployment actually works behind the scenes. Once your waiting week is processed, the system runs a batch process every Tuesday and Friday night to queue up payments. If your waiting week was released on 8/17, your payment was likely included in the Friday batch and should hit your account Tuesday or Wednesday this week. I used to work adjacent to this system, and the most important things to know are: 1. Always keep certifying weekly even if you're not getting paid yet 2. The online payment history is the most accurate view of your status 3. If you see "pending" for more than 7 days, something is stuck 4. The fastest way to resolve issues is to speak directly with an agent If you're stuck waiting, I highly recommend using claimyr.com to get connected with an agent. Unlike trying to call yourself (which is nearly impossible), they use automated technology to wait on hold and only connect you when there's a live agent ready to talk. It's the only reliable way I've found to actually get through to someone who can help. Once you talk to an agent, make sure to get a confirmation number for your call and ask specifically when you can expect payment. This creates a record in their system that your case was reviewed.

check ur bank account! sometimes the money shows up before the website updates. i got my first payment 2 days after my waiting week processed but the website didn't show it as paid for like 4 more days lol. typical NY unemployment efficiency 🤡

The waiting week thing is so frustrating! I got laid off in February and my waiting week wasn't processed until March! Then started getting payments after that. But a friend of mine had his waiting week processed on a Monday and got paid that Thursday. There's no rhyme or reason to it.

Make sure you're certifying for benefits every single week! I had my waiting week processed but then missed certifying for one week and it messed everything up. Had to call and get it sorted out, which took forever.

anyone else notice how the ny unemployment website always seems to be "under maintenance" exactly when you need to use it? 😤

If you need money urgently while waiting for unemployment to start, look into emergency assistance programs. NY has some decent options. When I was waiting for my first unemployment check, I got help with rent through ERAP. Just google "NY emergency assistance" and you'll find some resources.

Your timeline sounds normal. I waited 6 weeks total from application to first payment (including the waiting week). My waiting week was released on June 4th and my first actual payment hit my account on June 8th. The system is slow but it does eventually work.