PA UC payment deposited early this week - is this normal?
Just checked my account and my PA unemployment payment hit today instead of Tuesday which is when I normally get it. Not that I'm complaining about getting money faster! But has this happened to anyone else? Is it because of some holiday I'm forgetting about? Or should I be worried something's wrong with my claim? This is my 8th week on unemployment and the timing has been consistent until now.
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Aisha Rahman
This usually happens when there's a bank holiday coming up. Monday is Presidents' Day, so the UC system probably processed payments early. Your claim is fine - they just push payments out earlier when the regular deposit day would fall near a holiday.
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QuantumQueen
•Omg I totally forgot about Presidents' Day! That makes perfect sense. Thanks for explaining - one less thing to stress about!
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Ethan Wilson
got mine early 2. didnt even realize till i saw this post lol
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Yuki Sato
•Same here! I thought it was a mistake at first and they might try to take it back or something 😂
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Carmen Flores
Mine came early too but last month they messed up and I didn't get paid for 3 weeks straight because of some "system issue" they never explained. I had to call like 50 times before someone fixed it. PA unemployment system is such a disaster.
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Andre Dubois
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Carmen Flores
•never heard of that before. might try it next time i have problems. thx
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CyberSamurai
The early payment thing is totally normal around holidays. But BE CAREFUL - make sure you're still filing your weekly claims on your regular schedule! The payment timing changing doesn't mean your filing schedule changes. I messed this up last year and missed a week because I thought everything had shifted.
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Zoe Alexopoulos
•Omg this is such important advice!! I missed a week once because I got confused about when to file and it was SUCH a headache to fix. Had to do a backdated claim and wait extra weeks to get paid.
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QuantumQueen
•Thanks for the heads up! I'll definitely keep filing on Sundays like usual.
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Yuki Sato
Anyone know if the UC office is closed on Monday too? I was planning to call about my work search requirement question since I have a potential job interview coming up.
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Aisha Rahman
•Yes, the UC service centers will be closed on Monday for the holiday. But good news - job interviews definitely count toward your work search activities! Make sure to document the employer name, date, and contact information for your records. Good luck with the interview!
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Ethan Wilson
my friend said early deposits happen when they're doing system upgrades too
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CyberSamurai
•That's actually not correct. Early deposits only happen for banking holidays. System upgrades might cause delays, but never early payments. The PA Treasury follows a strict payment schedule except for holidays. Just wanted to clarify so nobody gets confused about their payment patterns!
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