Will PA UC payments be delayed because of Presidents Day 2025? Worried about bills
I just realized Monday is Presidents Day and I'm freaking out a little. I normally get my UC payment deposited on Tuesdays after filing on Sunday. With the holiday, will my payment be delayed? I have rent due next week and I'm cutting it really close this month. Do PA unemployment payments get pushed back for federal holidays? Has anyone dealt with this before?
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Aisha Mohammed
Yes, your payment will be delayed by one day. I've been on UC for a while and this happens with every federal holiday. The banks are closed so the payment processing gets pushed back. Your Tuesday deposit will show up on Wednesday instead. I used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to confirm this with a UC rep last month since I was in the same situation. Their service connected me to an agent in about 10 minutes when I couldn't get through on my own. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2
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Luca Ricci
•Thank you!! I was going to spend all day panicking. One day delay isn't great but at least I know what to expect now.
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Ethan Campbell
holidays always mess everything up. same thing happened with new years day
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Yuki Watanabe
•Yes, but to be clear, it's ONLY a one-day delay. The PA UC system actually handles holidays pretty efficiently compared to other states. Just plan for Wednesday instead of Tuesday and you'll be fine.
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Carmen Sanchez
Omg I didn't even realize it was a holiday! Thanks for posting this or I would've been freaking out too when my money didn't show up Tuesday!
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Andre Dupont
Banking holidays always delay payments by one business day. The PA Treasury cannot process payments when the Federal Reserve is closed, which happens on all federal holidays. Here's what to expect: - If you file on Sunday as usual, the payment will be processed Tuesday instead of Monday - If you have direct deposit, funds should appear Wednesday instead of Tuesday - If you use the Money Network card, same thing - Wednesday instead of Tuesday This happens with ALL federal holidays throughout the year, so it's good to mark them on your calendar if you're depending on the payments arriving on specific days. The PA UC system itself actually operates 24/7, but the banking side has these limitations.
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Zoe Papadakis
•WHY don't they ever tell us this stuff when we sign up?!! The UC office is so useless sometimes I swear. Every holiday I go through the same panic because nobody bothers to put this info front and center on the website!
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ThunderBolt7
The same thing happened to me last Memorial Day and I nearly had a heart attack thinking something was wrong with my claim! But yep, just a one day delay. What's weird is sometimes they actually process faster after the holiday to make up for it. I've had payments show up at like midnight Tuesday going into Wednesday after holidays instead of the usual mid-day deposit time.
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Luca Ricci
•That's good to know! I'll keep checking throughout the day on Tuesday just in case, but won't panic if it's not there until Wednesday. My landlord is pretty flexible as long as I communicate, so I'll just let them know.
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Carmen Sanchez
Last year I had this problem and it took TWO WEEKS to get my money becuz they flagged my account for "suspicious activity" after the holiday. Make sure u log into ur account on Wednesday to check if theres any issues!!!
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Yuki Watanabe
•This is not a common occurrence. What likely happened in your case was coincidental timing with a routine review that happened after a holiday. Regular payment delays due to banking holidays don't trigger additional reviews. I wouldn't worry other claimants unnecessarily.
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Carmen Sanchez
•Just saying what happened to ME ok?? Maybe it was a coincidence but it still happened right after Presidents Day so I think its related
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Andre Dupont
Just to add some clarification: The regular UC payment schedule is: 1. File your weekly claim on Sunday 2. PA UC processes claims on Monday (normal business day) 3. Payments hit accounts on Tuesday With Presidents Day: 1. File your weekly claim on Sunday 2. Monday is a holiday, so processing moves to Tuesday 3. Payments hit accounts on Wednesday The one-day delay is consistent across all benefit programs including regular UC, PEUC (when it was active), and TRA benefits. The processing schedule returns to normal the following week.
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Luca Ricci
•Thanks for breaking it down so clearly! This makes perfect sense. I'll adjust my budget planning for next week.
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