congrats! that was fast. mine always takes 2-3 days minimum, even after it says cleared. guess it depends on your luck or somethin

The whole PA unemployment system is just completely unpredictable. I've had payments take 5 days after "clearing" and then other times it shows up same day. NO RHYME OR REASON to any of it!!! And just wait until you have a benefit year ending soon - that's a whole new nightmare to deal with. They'll probably make you verify your identity through ID.me AGAIN even though you already did it. Then more delays!!

my card got sent to my old adress last year and i had to wait like a month for a replacement so make sure ur address is right on ur dashboard!!!!!

I almost forgot to mention - if you're really concerned about timing, you can actually call Money Network directly (888-233-5916) to see if a card has been ordered for you. They can tell you the status and when it was requested by PA UC. Sometimes there's a lag between when your payments are processed and when the card department is notified to send a new card.

If you do have issues with your claim after filing, don't waste time with the chat feature on the website. It's almost impossible to get actual help that way. I spent two weeks trying before I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a real agent on the phone. Their video shows exactly how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. The agent was able to clear up my issue in minutes once I actually got through.

Just want to add one more important tip: the week in PA UC runs Sunday-Saturday. So if your last day is Friday, June 30th, you can file on Saturday, July 1st. Your first eligible week would be July 2-8, which is the waiting week (unpaid). Then your first payable week would be July 9-15, which you'd claim during your biweekly filing around July 23rd, with payment typically arriving 2-3 business days after that successful biweekly claim.

When I hit my 26 weeks, I called and begged them to let me get the remaining balance and they said absolutely not. The PA system is designed to either hit the money limit OR the time limit, whichever comes first. It's actually part of how the state budgets for unemployment - they know a certain percentage of people won't use their full benefit amount because they'll hit the week limit first. You're just out of luck on this, unfortunately. Focus on intensifying your job search before benefits end completely.

Thanks everyone for your help! I finally got through to someone at the UC office (used that Claimyr service someone mentioned - it actually worked!). The rep confirmed what most of you said - once I hit 26 weeks, that's it for this benefit year regardless of remaining balance. However, she did say that since I worked for those 6 weeks during my current benefit year, I can file a new application after my benefits end next week. Whether I qualify will depend on if I earned enough during those 6 weeks (about 6x my weekly benefit rate across at least 6 credit weeks). She ran some preliminary numbers and thinks I might just barely qualify, but she said I need to wait until after my current benefits officially exhaust before applying. So fingers crossed that works out! I have an interview next week too, so hopefully something comes through. Thanks again for all your help and advice!

after you try the state rep thing if that don't work try Claimyr that someone mentioned. my buddy used it last month and got through in like 20 minutes after trying to call for weeks. cost some money but he said it was worth it when ur desperate

Update: Called my state rep this morning and spoke with someone who handles UC issues. They took all my info and said they'll contact UC on my behalf. They said to give them about a week to get a response. Fingers crossed something happens! If not, I'll try that Claimyr service as a backup plan. Thanks everyone for the advice - will let you know what happens.