PA UC backpay delay after 3/26/25 approval date - when will they release my back weeks?

I went through the exact same thing back in January! For me it took about 9 business days after approval for all my backpay to be processed and loaded onto my card. The system processes each week individually rather than in a big lump sum. If you check your payment history in the portal, you might actually see them starting to process already even if the money hasn't hit your card yet. BTW, if you're still trying to reach someone at UC, I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to a rep in about 20 minutes instead of dealing with busy signals all day. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. I was skeptical but it worked when nothing else did.

dont stress it happens to everyone! my approval came thru on a tuesday and $ hit my card the following monday. just keep filing your weekly claims even while waiting!!

The UC system is completely BROKEN!! I was approved in February and had to wait THREE WEEKS for my backpay to process! Called every single day and either got busy signals or was disconnected after waiting on hold for hours!!!! When I finally did get someone they just said "it's processing" and couldn't tell me anything else. The whole system is designed to frustrate people so they give up!!!!

According to PA UC guidelines, once you're approved, the system typically takes 7-10 business days to process back weeks. Each week will be processed individually in chronological order, and you should see updates in your payment history before the money actually appears on your Money Network card. A few things that might help: 1. Check your payment history daily 2. Make sure your payment method is correctly set up 3. Verify all your weekly certifications show as "payable" 4. Check for any outstanding tasks or messages in your dashboard If it's been more than 10 business days since approval, then you should definitely try to reach someone.

I had a similar situation when I got approved last month. My backpay took exactly 8 days to process after the approval date. But here's what's weird - they didn't pay me everything at once. My first two weeks came on day 8, then the next two weeks came 2 days later. Not sure why they broke it up like that, but at least it all came through eventually. Just keep checking your payment status in the portal each morning!

my frind got aprvd and his mony came next day but he only had 2 weeks not 5 so mabye longer for more weeks?? hope u get it soon!

If I were you I'd just keep calling them non-stop until you get through. My backdated payments didn't come through automatically after approval and I found out there was some additional verification they needed even though my claim was technically approved. Better to be annoying and get your money than sit around waiting for nothing!

congrats on getting approved! that's the hardest part honestly

Has anyone actually received their backpay in full recently? I've heard rumors they're deliberately slowing down payments because the state fund is running low again. Wouldn't surprise me one bit!

UPDATE: So I finally got through to someone at UC this morning! They told me my backpay should start processing tomorrow and will take about 5-7 business days to fully complete. Apparently there was nothing wrong with my claim - it's just the normal timeframe. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!