PA UC payment shows transaction number but check missing - anyone else's payment delayed this week?

same thing happening to me rn. my payment date was 3/5 and still nothing in mailbox today. never had this happen before in 6 months of collecting.

There's actually been some mail delivery slowdowns this week according to my mail carrier. I'd give it until Monday before getting too worried. If the transaction number is in the system, that means the Treasury has processed it, so your money is coming. The problem is almost certainly with USPS, not with your UC benefits.

This could be a few different things: 1. USPS delays (most common) 2. The check was printed but had an error that got caught before mailing 3. There's a system lag between transaction posting and physical check printing Your best bet is to call PA UC on Monday. Be prepared to wait though - Mondays are their busiest day. Make sure you have your transaction number ready when you call, as well as the payment date shown in your portal. If you've switched to direct deposit recently, also check that you don't have an issue with your banking information.

I wasted 3 hours last week trying to get through to someone at UC about a similar issue with my payment. After getting disconnected twice and hearing "all representatives are busy" about 50 times, I finally tried Claimyr (claimyr.com) after seeing it mentioned here. They actually got me connected to a PA UC agent in about 20 minutes! The agent confirmed my check had been issued but there was a small batch of checks with printing errors that were being reprocessed. Might be worth checking their video demo to see how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2

one time my check was delayed it turns out my neighbor got it by mistake lol. maybe check with neighbors? also sometimess the mail peeps put it in the wrong box in my building.

For what it's worth, I got my UC payment a day late this week too, and I'm on direct deposit! I think there might be some kind of processing delay at the Treasury this week. Mine finally showed up in my account this morning even though it normally hits on Thursday. If you're on paper checks I'd expect it might take another day or two because of whatever slowdown they're having.

MY SITUATION WAS WORSE!! I had benefit payment delays for THREE WEEKS last year even with transaction numbers showing! PA unemployment system is BROKEN and nobody cares about us! I couldn't pay my electric bill and got a shut-off notice all because some bureaucrat couldn't push the right button or something. You need to CALL THEM and KEEP CALLING until someone helps!!!

Update for everyone: I just checked the PA Treasury website and they've posted a notice about a technical issue that affected some unemployment payment processing this week. They're saying all payments should be completed by Tuesday. Here's what I recommend doing: 1. Wait until Tuesday to see if your check arrives 2. If not received by Tuesday, call UC at 1-888-313-7284 early Wednesday morning (they open at 8am) 3. Have your transaction number and payment date ready when you call In the meantime, you can check your claim status online to confirm nothing has changed with your eligibility.

I'm in the same boat - payment date shows 3/6 but no check yet. This is really stressful because I have rent due Monday and was counting on that money. At least seeing everyone else having similar issues makes me feel like it's not just my claim that got messed up. Going to try calling first thing Monday morning but sounds like I should maybe wait until Tuesday based on what NebulaNinja found about the Treasury notice. Has anyone had luck getting through to UC on the phone lately or is it still taking forever?

This is exactly why I switched to direct deposit last year after dealing with similar check delays multiple times. Even though @Sofia Morales mentioned direct deposit was also delayed this week, it's usually much more reliable than waiting for paper checks in the mail. You can set up direct deposit through your UC portal - it takes about 2 weeks to go into effect but saves so much stress long-term. For now though, sounds like you should follow @NebulaNinja's advice and wait until Tuesday since there's an official Treasury notice about the processing delays.