TWC payment request submitted at 4:10pm Sunday - Will this delay my benefits?

You're totally fine. The 6pm cutoff is the actual system rule - any requests before then are processed in the same batch. I've submitted mine anywhere from 8am to 5:45pm on Sundays and always get paid on the same schedule (Tuesday direct deposit for me). As long as you're before 6pm, the system doesn't care if it's 6:01am or 5:59pm!

i usually do mine around 4-5pm every other sunday and its fine. the important thing is that you do it BEFORE 6pm sunday, not after. youll get your money the same time you always do

I had this EXACT same panic moment like 3 weeks ago!! I normally do mine at night but fell asleep watching Netflix and woke up at 5:30pm Sunday FREAKING OUT!!! Still got paid Wednesday morning like normal tho. The TWC system is super strict about the 6pm cutoff but as long as ur before that ur golden!!!

Same day doesn't matter, it's the cutoff time that counts. TWC processes all payment requests made before 6pm Sunday as if they were made at the same time. I've submitted at 5:30pm and got paid just the same as when I submit at 8am.

You'll be fine with the payment request itself, but for future reference, it's always best to set calendar reminders for your designated filing day. The TWC system puts all requests made before 6pm into the same processing batch, so requesting at 7am versus 4pm makes no difference to when you'll receive payment. However, if you do ever miss that 6pm deadline, you can still submit late (up to 7 days) but expect about a 2-3 day delay in processing time.

MY ADVICE: Don't trust TWC's system at all!! Even tho ur technically before the 6pm cutoff I always tell people to submit by NOON on sunday. I've had weird glitches where the system lags or crashes right when everyone's trying to submit before deadline. One time I submitted at 5:45pm and my payment was delayed a whole week! They said my "submission time was recorded as 6:03pm" even tho I KNOW I was before 6! The systems timestamps can be messed up!!! ☠️

hi this is kinda off topic but does anyone know what happens if u accidentally request payment on the wrong day? i think i requested payment on thursday instead of wednesday last week and now im confused about when my next request date is

If anyone is struggling to get through to TWC about payment issues, I found a service called Claimyr that actually worked for me after dealing with busy signals for days. It gets you through to a TWC agent without the endless busy signals. There's a demo video at https://youtu.be/V-IMvH88P1U?si=kNxmh025COIlIzKh that explains how it works. The website is claimyr.com if you want to check it out. Saved me hours of redial frustration when I had a payment request issue last month.

u should b fine i do mine late all the time. the 6pm thing is just wen they process everything. as long as u got the confirmation number ur good

UPDATE: Just got my deposit as normal this morning! Thanks everyone for the reassurance. Going to set multiple alarms for my next payment request day so I don't stress myself out again!

Has anyone ever filed after 6pm? If so when did you receive it

I've filed after 6pm a few times when I completely forgot or had work conflicts. Usually when I submit late (like 7-8pm Sunday), I get my payment about 2-3 days later than normal. So instead of Tuesday, I'd get it Thursday or Friday. The system still processes it, just puts it in the next batch. One time I filed on Monday morning and got paid the following Tuesday. It's not ideal but it's better than missing the week entirely!

I filed after 6pm once when I got stuck at work and couldn't get to my phone until like 8:30pm Sunday. My payment came through Thursday morning instead of the usual Tuesday. So yeah there's definitely a delay but it's not the end of the world - just plan accordingly if you know you might be cutting it close! The TWC system will still process late requests, they just go into the next processing cycle.

Thanks for the update Daniel! I'm glad everything worked out for you. This whole thread is super helpful - I'm new to unemployment benefits and was wondering about the timing rules. It's reassuring to see that as long as you're before 6pm Sunday, you're good to go. I'll definitely be setting reminders too after reading about your close call!

I'm so glad you got your payment on time! This thread has been really informative for someone like me who's still getting used to the TWC system. I've been doing mine at random times on Sunday and now I feel more confident knowing that as long as it's before 6pm, the exact time doesn't matter. The calendar reminder idea is brilliant - I'm definitely setting up multiple alerts so I don't have that Sunday evening panic moment!

I'm so relieved to see this thread! I had almost the exact same experience a few months ago - forgot to submit until Sunday afternoon and was absolutely panicking. Like everyone else said, you're completely fine as long as it's before 6pm. I've actually found that Sunday afternoons around 3-5pm seem to be when a lot of people submit their requests, so the system handles that volume just fine. The key thing to remember is that TWC batches all the Sunday requests together regardless of the specific time, so whether you submit at 8am or 5:50pm, you're in the same processing group. Glad you got your payment on schedule and thanks for the update - it's always good to hear success stories that can help calm other people's nerves about the timing!

This is exactly why I love this community! I was in a similar panic situation last month when I realized at 4:45pm on Sunday that I hadn't submitted my payment request yet. My heart was racing as I quickly logged into the TWC system, but just like everyone else has said, I got my payment right on schedule. The 6pm cutoff is really the hard deadline - anything before that gets processed in the same batch. I've learned to set a recurring alarm for 10am every other Sunday now, which gives me plenty of buffer time and eliminates that last-minute stress. It's amazing how something so simple can cause so much anxiety when you're already dealing with unemployment stress!

I'm so glad I found this thread! I've been filing unemployment benefits for about 6 months now and I STILL get anxious about the Sunday deadline every single time. It's reassuring to see that so many people have had similar experiences with cutting it close on the timing. I usually try to submit mine around noon on Sunday, but there have definitely been a few times where I've procrastinated until late afternoon and then started panicking. The recurring alarm suggestion is genius - I'm setting that up right now so I never have to deal with that Sunday evening stress again. Thanks Daniel for posting about your experience and thanks everyone for sharing their stories. This community really helps ease the anxiety that comes with navigating the unemployment system!

I'm really glad you posted this Daniel! I had a similar scare a few weeks back when I was running errands and realized at 5:15pm that I hadn't done my payment request yet. I was literally in the parking lot of Target frantically trying to log into the TWC website on my phone! Got it submitted by 5:25pm and still received my payment on the normal Tuesday schedule. The 6pm cutoff is definitely a hard rule, but as long as you're under it, you're in the clear. Setting those calendar reminders is such a smart idea - I did the same thing after my close call. It's amazing how much stress we can save ourselves with just a simple recurring alarm!