PA UC payment release today - will funds appear tomorrow or Monday?

Depends on your bank. Money Network usually takes 1-2 business days to process the deposit after PA UC releases it. If they processed it early today, you might see it tomorrow. But honestly, Monday is more likely. The system has been pretty consistent for me - payment released Thursday shows up Monday morning 9 times out of 10.

mine always comes the next day but my friend has to wait 2 days sometimes. good luck!

The official answer is that it takes 2-3 business days after release for funds to be available on your Money Network card. However, in my experience, it's usually closer to 2 business days, so Monday is most likely. If you need to verify exactly when the payment was released, you can try calling the PA UC service center, but given how difficult it can be to get through, you might want to try using Claimyr (claimyr.com) - they have a service that helps you get connected with an actual UC representative quickly. There's a video demo at https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 that shows how it works. I used it when I had a similar question about payment timing last month and got through in about 15 minutes instead of spending days calling.

Not to hijack your post but does anyone know if we still get the extra $300 federal money with regular UC benefits? My claim just got approved too and I'm trying to figure out how much I'll actually get each week.

Have you set up direct deposit? way faster than the card sometimes

One important thing to know is that the "payment release date" shown in your portal isn't always the exact day they process the payment - sometimes it's marked as released but actually goes out the following morning. Plus, there's processing time on both PA UC's end and the Money Network card's banking system. So even though Thursday releases typically post on Monday, you should regularly check your Money Network account online rather than just relying on the UC portal status. Also, make sure you're filing your weekly claims consistently on the first eligible day (Sunday) to keep your payment schedule as predictable as possible.

I've been getting PA UC for about 6 months now and can confirm what others are saying - Thursday releases almost always show up Monday morning. The only time I've seen it come Friday was when the release happened super early Thursday morning (like before 6am). Money Network seems to batch process these overnight Sunday into Monday. Since your bills are due on the 1st, you should be fine if this is for next week's payment. Also pro tip - if you ever need cash before it hits your account, some ATMs will show pending deposits a day early, though YMMV with that.

I'm in a similar boat - just got approved for PA UC last week and still learning the ropes! From what I've been reading in this thread and other forums, it sounds like Monday is your safest bet for planning purposes. I've been setting up a little emergency fund for these weekend gaps since the timing can be unpredictable when you're first starting out. Also, if you haven't already, definitely download the Money Network app - it sends push notifications when deposits hit which is way faster than logging into the website to check. Hope it comes through for you before your bills are due!