Will PA UC payments hit on Wednesday instead of Tuesday this week due to Labor Day?
Just realized that Monday is Labor Day and wondering if that means our PA unemployment payments will come on Wednesday instead of the normal Tuesday deposit time? I filed my weekly claim on Sunday like normal, but now I'm worried the holiday might push everything back. Anyone know for sure if payments are delayed by one day for holidays? I've got bills scheduled for Tuesday and need to know if I should reschedule them.
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Yara Sabbagh
yep its always pushed back a day when theres a holiday. happened for memorial day and 4th of july too
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Connor O'Brien
•Thanks! Do you know if they notify us about this anywhere officially or are we just supposed to know?
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Keisha Johnson
According to the PA UC guidelines, any bank holiday (including Labor Day) will delay the processing of claims by one business day. So yes, if you normally receive your direct deposit on Tuesday, you should expect it on Wednesday this week. The PA Treasury processes the payments, not UC directly, so the holiday schedule affects when they can release funds.
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Paolo Rizzo
•This^^^ happens every holiday. its annoying they dont send a text or something to let ppl know
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QuantumQuest
I remember panicking about this last year! My rent was due and I thought something was wrong with my claim when the money didn't show up Tuesday. Definitely reschedule any automatic payments if you can.
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Connor O'Brien
•Just called to reschedule my car payment. Thanks for the heads up!
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Amina Sy
The same thing happens with tax refunds, social security, and pretty much any government payment. I wish they'd make this more obvious on the UC dashboard or something. I had to learn the hard way back in February when Presidents Day messed up my payment timing.
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Oliver Fischer
•EXACTLY!!! They expect us to just KNOW these things but never bother to update the website with this info. Last holiday I spent HOURS trying to get through to someone thinking my claim had an issue only to find out it was just delayed because of the stupid holiday. Such a waste of time and stress.
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Natasha Petrova
If you ever need to check on your claim status and can't get through to UC on the phone (which is especially difficult after holidays), I've had good luck using Claimyr (claimyr.com). They helped me get through to a live agent when I had a similar payment delay issue after Memorial Day. They have a demo video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/CEPETxZdo9E?si=WL1ZzVZWG3KiHrg2
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Connor O'Brien
•Thanks for the recommendation! I'll keep this in mind if I have any issues with my payment showing up on Wednesday.
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Paolo Rizzo
btw if u have the money network card instead of direct deposit sometimes it actually shows up the same day (tuesday) anyway. happened to me last holiday but my friend with direct deposit had to wait till wednesday
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Yara Sabbagh
•really? i have the card and mine always delays. must depend on when they process ur particular claim i guess
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Keisha Johnson
Just a tip for the future - the PA UC website does actually list the holiday schedule under the FAQ section, but it's buried pretty deep. If you go to www.uc.pa.gov and look under Claimant Services > Payment Information > Payment Schedule, you'll find the holiday delay information. They should definitely make this more prominent though.
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Connor O'Brien
•Thanks! Bookmarking that page now. Will definitely check it before future holidays.
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