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TWC payment request not processing at midnight - unusual delay?

I'm freaking out a little bit. Every other time I've submitted my payment request on Monday night, it shows as 'processing' by midnight when Tuesday starts. I just checked my TWC account (it's 1:20 AM now) and there's nothing showing up under the payment status section. It just says my last payment was 2 weeks ago. I did everything the same as always - answered all the questions, reported my work search activities, and got the confirmation number. Has the TWC system changed recently? Is anyone else experiencing delays with their payment processing time? I'm worried something's wrong with my claim and I really need this money to make rent next week.

calm down its probly just a system delay or something. TWC computers are always messing up especially on mon/tues when evrybody is filing. check again in the morning, bet it'll be there

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Thanks for responding. I hope you're right - I've just never seen it take this long before. I'll check again when I wake up.

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This is actually something I've noticed recently too. The TWC system used to process payment requests almost immediately after midnight, but in the last couple months it seems to be taking until around 6-8 AM before statuses update. I've been collecting unemployment since January (layoff from tech industry), and the timing has definitely changed. A few things to check: 1. Confirm your payment request was actually submitted (you should have received a confirmation number) 2. Make sure you've completed all your work search activities (minimum 3 per week) 3. Check if you have any pending issues on your claim If everything looks normal on your end, I wouldn't worry too much yet. Give it until business hours tomorrow before panicking.

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This is reassuring - so you think it's a system-wide change and not specific to my claim? I did get the confirmation number and I've completed 4 work search activities (even though only 3 are required). I don't see any pending issues, but I'm always afraid I'm missing something.

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THE WHOLE SYSTEM IS A MESS!!! I've been dealing with this garbage for 3 months now. Sometimes my payment shows up in 2 hours, sometimes 2 DAYS! No rhyme or reason. Then when you try calling to ask what's going on you just get busy signals FOR DAYS!!! They don't care if we can't pay our bills, they just want to make it as DIFFICULT as possible to get the money WE PAID INTO THE SYSTEM!!

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OMG so true. Last month they randomly put my claim on hold because they said they needed to "verify my identity" again even though I already did the ID.me thing when I first applied. Couldn't reach anyone for a week.

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This happens sometimes. TWC likely has system maintenance or high volume processing happening. As long as you received a confirmation number when you submitted your payment request, you should be fine. The system might take until morning or even into the afternoon to show the processing status. If you don't see it processing by tomorrow afternoon, then I would recommend trying to contact TWC. However, be prepared for long wait times on the phone - you might want to try using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to help you get through to an agent faster. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh I used them last month when my payment was stuck in pending status for a week, and they got me connected to a TWC agent who fixed it right away.

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Thanks for the advice. I've never heard of Claimyr before - does it really work? I've spent hours redailing TWC before and it's so frustrating. If my payment isn't showing by tomorrow afternoon I might give it a try.

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Yes, it worked for me. Instead of spending days hitting redial, I got through to a TWC agent in about 20 minutes. They basically just handle the calling and waiting part for you, then connect you once they get through. Saved me a lot of stress during an already stressful time.

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happened to me 2. was worried my benifits got cancelled or somethin. check again in the AM is usally there by like 9 or 10. twc system is weird man

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This started happening around March 2025 when TWC updated their processing system. I used to see my payment request status change right at midnight too, but now it typically updates between 6-10 AM the next morning. It's nothing to worry about - just a change in their processing schedule. If you have your confirmation number from when you submitted the request, your payment is in the system. The timing of when the status updates doesn't affect when the money actually gets deposited to your account/card. The only time you should worry is if: 1. You don't see any update by Wednesday morning 2. The status changes to something other than "processing" (like "denied" or "pending adjudication") 3. You get a correspondence in your TWC inbox about an issue with your claim Hope this helps ease your mind!

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Thank you so much for the detailed explanation! I just checked again this morning (7:30 AM) and it's now showing as processing. Huge relief! And now I know not to panic next time.

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When I was on unemployment last year I had this happen a few times. I think sometimes their system gets backed up especially if lots of people are filing around the same time. One time I literally called TWC like 87 times before I got through (not exaggerating) and they told me everything was fine, it was just a processing delay. But of course by then it had already resolved itself so I wasted all that time calling 🙄

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87 times??!! That's RIDICULOUS! That's what I'm saying - they DELIBERATELY make it impossible to talk to a human being. And then people wonder why we get stressed out about delays!!

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I'm glad to see your payment is now showing as processing! This is actually a really helpful thread for understanding the recent changes to TWC's system. I've been on unemployment for about 6 weeks now and noticed the same delay pattern - used to update right at midnight, now it's usually sometime in the morning. For anyone else reading this who might be new to the system, I've learned a few things that help reduce the anxiety: 1. Keep screenshots of your confirmation numbers and submission times 2. Set a reminder to check Wednesday morning instead of staying up late Monday/Tuesday 3. The actual deposit timing to your bank/card hasn't changed, just the status updates It's frustrating that TWC doesn't communicate these system changes clearly, but at least we can share info here to help each other out. Thanks everyone for the reassuring responses!

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