How to set up PA UC overpayment payment plan online instead of mailing checks?

I dealt with this same situation last winter. You CAN set up online payments, but it's weirdly hidden in the system. Log into your PA UC account, then go to 'Overpayment' under the Services menu. There should be a 'Repayment Options' button on the lower right side of that page. From there, you can set up either a payment plan or make one-time payments through the Treasury Direct Pay system. They accept debit cards and bank accounts, no credit cards though.

i got an overpayment too and just ignored it lol. they cant garnish ur wages for a year and by then i'll probably move to a different state anyway

I had LITERALLY the EXACT SAME PROBLEM last month!! The PA UC system is GARBAGE when it comes to overpayments!! I spent TWO HOURS clicking through every stupid link on their stupid website and NEVER found any online payment option!! Called the number and got disconnected FOUR TIMES!!! This system is DESIGNED to make us fail so they can charge more penalties!!!!

To clarify some confusion here - there are actually two different payment systems depending on what type of overpayment you have. 1. For regular UC overpayments: You use the Treasury Direct Pay system through your dashboard. 2. For pandemic program overpayments (like PUA): Those are handled through a separate portal at www.dlipuaportal.pa.gov where you can set up payment plans. Look at your overpayment notice - it should specifically say which type you have and direct you to the correct system. If it just says "UC overpayment" without mentioning PUA, then you'll use the regular system.

I had to deal with this last year and ended up just mailing the payments because the online system kept giving me errors. Make sure if you mail payments you get delivery confirmation and take pictures of the checks before sending them. I had one payment "lost" and they tried to charge me a late fee even though I had proof I sent it.

I went through this nightmare last month trying to set up payments for a $5,200 overpayment. After getting nowhere with the website, I tried calling the UC service center for days and couldn't get through - constant busy signals or disconnects. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a live person at PA UC. They have this system where they keep calling for you and get you in line with a rep. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 The UC rep walked me through the whole process and even helped me negotiate a lower monthly payment than what was initially required. Totally worth it after wasting a week trying to do it myself.

I'm dealing with the same thing right now! I'm so worried because I literally cannot afford to pay back $3,000 all at once. Does anyone know if they'll accept a payment plan of just $50 a month? That's honestly all I can afford right now with rent and groceries going up so much. Will they deny a payment plan if the monthly amount is too low??

Update: I finally figured it out! For anyone else dealing with this - the problem was I was trying to access the payment system through my regular UC portal, but since my overpayment was from the pandemic period, I needed to use the separate PUA portal like @helpful_person mentioned. The direct link is www.dlipuaportal.pa.gov and you need your PUA claim number (different from regular UC number). Once in there, go to Overpayments then Payment Plans. It lets you set up automatic monthly payments from a bank account. Such a relief to have this sorted! Thanks everyone for your help.