PA UC deposit delayed after holiday - will benefit payment arrive Thursday?
Hey everyone! I'm kinda freaking out because I checked my Money Network card this morning and there's no pending deposit from unemployment. I ALWAYS get my UC payment on Wednesday (has been like clockwork for the past 3 months), but it's not showing up today. Could this be because of the holiday on Monday? Will my payment arrive tomorrow instead? I haven't seen any notices about this on the PA UC portal, but maybe I missed something? My rent is due Friday and I'm cutting it close already. Anybody else experiencing delays this week?
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Jamal Wilson
This happens every time there's a holiday. The PA UC system always gets backed up after federal holidays. Your payment will most likely hit your Money Network card tomorrow. I've been through this cycle like 5 times now, and while it's stressful, the payment always comes through eventually. Just plan ahead next time if you know there's a holiday coming up.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Thank you! That's a relief to hear. Do they ever skip payments entirely? Or just delay them? I've only been on unemployment since January so this is my first holiday week.
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Mei Lin
mine isnt there either and i'm so stressed. rent due 2morrow!!
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•Glad I'm not the only one! Hopefully we both get our payments tomorrow.
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Liam Fitzgerald
Yes, holiday delays are common with PA UC payments. When Monday is a holiday, the payment processing that normally happens Monday night/Tuesday morning gets pushed back 24 hours, which means most people see their deposits on Thursday instead of Wednesday. The PA UC system doesn't always communicate these delays clearly, but it's a standard procedure. As long as you've properly filed your weekly certification and don't have any open issues on your claim, you should see your payment tomorrow. The system isn't skipping your payment - just processing it a day later than usual due to the holiday.
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•That makes a lot of sense! Thank you for the detailed explanation. I'll stop panicking now 😅
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GalacticGuru
This happened to me last month too! I called them about it (took forever to get through) and they said holiday = one day delay. Super annoying they don't tell us these things upfront.
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Jamal Wilson
•I had the exact same experience trying to call PA UC about payment delays! The busy signals and hold times are ridiculous. If you ever need to get through to an agent quickly, I recently discovered Claimyr (claimyr.com) which got me connected to a UC rep in about 15 minutes instead of spending days trying. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2. Totally worth it when you're freaking out about missing payments.
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Amara Nnamani
I work in payroll (not for UC) and this is standard procedure for ALL direct deposits after a federal banking holiday. The entire banking system runs a day behind. It's not just unemployment - it's social security, regular paychecks, everything. If Monday is a holiday, Wednesday deposits become Thursday deposits. Mark your calendar for future holidays so you won't panic next time!
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Zoe Papanikolaou
•That's really helpful information! I'll definitely mark future holidays on my calendar. Would have saved me so much stress today if I'd known this was normal.
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Giovanni Mancini
NOT ALWAYS TRUE!!! Sometimes they skip payments completely and blame it on "system issues" don't believe everything you read here people! I've had payments delayed up to TWO WEEKS after holidays before. The PA UC system is completely broken and they don't care about us at all!!!
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Liam Fitzgerald
•While there can certainly be other issues that cause longer delays, a standard one-day delay after a federal holiday is the normal procedure. If your payment was delayed for two weeks, you likely had an open issue or some other flag on your claim that required manual review. That's different from the standard holiday processing delay that OP is experiencing.
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Fatima Al-Suwaidi
Hey I just wanted to update - my payment just hit my account about an hour ago (Thursday morning). So it was definitely just delayed by the holiday. Hope everyone else got theirs too!
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Mei Lin
•got mine too!! sooo relieved
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Javier Gomez
Just got mine this morning too! Thanks everyone for the reassurance yesterday - I was definitely spiraling a bit. It's so frustrating that PA doesn't send out notifications about these holiday delays. Would save everyone so much anxiety if they just posted a quick notice on the portal saying "expect your payment one day late due to federal holiday." Anyway, crisis averted and rent will be paid on time! 🙏
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Madison Allen
•I totally agree! A simple notification would go such a long way. I'm new to unemployment benefits and didn't realize holiday delays were a thing - spent all day yesterday wondering if I'd done something wrong with my certification. It really shouldn't be this stressful to figure out basic payment timing. At least now I know for next time! Glad everyone got their payments sorted out.
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