PA UC payment timeline after approval - how many days for direct deposit to hit?

For direct deposit, once your claim is fully approved, you should typically see the money in your account within 2-3 business days. Make sure your claim actually says 'approved' and not just 'review complete' since those are different statuses. Also double check that your banking info is correct in the system - I've seen people wait only to realize they had a typo in their account number.

congrats on getting approved!! mine took about 48 hrs to hit my acct after approval

Contacting your state rep was definitely the right move! The PA UC system is completely broken and understaffed. It's ridiculous we have to get politicians involved just to get what we're entitled to. For me, the money showed up about 3 business days after approval, BUT then I had another issue with back payments that took ANOTHER month to resolve. Be prepared to stay on top of everything because they make mistakes constantly.

Glad to hear your claim is moving forward! Here's what typically happens with PA UC payments: 1. Claim approved status 2. Payment issued (takes 24-48 hours after approval) 3. Bank processing time (usually 1-2 business days) So in total, expect 2-4 business days from approval to seeing the funds. If you don't see anything after 5 business days, call them to check if there's an issue. One important note: If you're owed multiple weeks of back pay, they might come in separate deposits over several days rather than all at once. Don't panic if you only see partial payment at first!

my neighbor got hers in 2 days but mine took 8 days for some reason and nobody could tell me why??? the system is so random sometimes

I was in the exact same situation last month - stuck for MONTHS then finally got approved after my wife emailed our state rep. I wasted so much time trying to call PA UC directly and never got through. Do you know about Claimyr? I wish I'd found it sooner - it's a service that helps you get through to an actual UC agent without waiting for hours. Just go to claimyr.com or check out their demo: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2 Using that service I finally got through to someone who could explain exactly what was happening with my payments. In my case, it took 3 business days for the first payment to hit my account, then they staggered the backpay over the next week.

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know my payment came through this morning! So that was about 3 business days after approval. Such a relief after months of waiting and worrying. Thanks for all the helpful info!

Anyone notice they always seem to process these things on Fridays? My theory is they don't want people calling with questions about deposits over the weekend lol

Congratulations on finally getting approved! I went through something similar last year - the waiting is absolutely brutal. Just wanted to add that if you're expecting backpay for multiple weeks, keep track of exactly how much you should receive total. I got my first payment quickly (about 2-3 days) but then realized they shorted me on the backpay amount. Had to call again to get the missing weeks sorted out. The good news is once you're in the system and approved, future weekly payments should be much more predictable. Fingers crossed everything goes smoothly for you from here on out!