ESD approved my UI claim but no payments showing up - when will I get paid?

same thing happnd to me last month. took like 12 days after the approval letter before money showed up. ESD is slow af

There's actually a processing delay between when your claim is approved and when payments begin. If your weekly claims show 'processed - paid' that's a good sign, but here are a few things to check: 1. Verify your payment method is set up correctly (direct deposit vs debit card) 2. Make sure you don't have any pending issues on your account 3. Check if there's a waiting week that hasn't been paid (first week is unpaid unless that requirement is waived) If it's been more than 10 business days since approval, you should definitely contact ESD. They can confirm if payments have been sent.

THEY'RE DOING THIS ON PURPOSE!!! ESD approves you then makes you wait weeks hoping you'll give up or find a job so they don't have to pay you. Happened to my brother and THREE of my friends!! They'll make every excuse in the book about "processing times" but it's all BS. The system is DESIGNED to be frustrating!!!

Have you tried calling them to ask? I was in a similar situation back in January where my approval came through but no payments for like 2 weeks. When I finally got someone on the phone, turns out there was a verification flag on my account that wasn't showing up in my eServices portal. They fixed it right away and I got paid 3 days later.

Check if ur using a prepaid bank account. Mine got delayed cuz ESD doesn't deposit to certain prepaid cards even if they accept direct deposit for other things. Had to switch to their debit card option which took another week ugh

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I work with unemployment claims regularly, and here's what's likely happening: 1. Your claim is approved but there's a payment processing schedule. 2. The "waiting week" (your first week) won't be paid - that's standard policy unless specifically waived. 3. When eServices shows "processed - paid" it means the payment has been initiated, but banking transfers can take 2-3 business days. 4. If you've filed 3 weeks total and one was a waiting week, you should see payment for the other two weeks soon. Call and speak with an ESD representative if you don't receive payment by the 14-day mark after approval. They can see if there are any holds or verification issues not visible in your portal.

anyone else notice the weird timing when they finally do pay? my claim was approved on a thursday but i didn't get paid until the following wednesday. my brother got approved on a tuesday and got paid friday. seems totally random lol

Update: My payment FINALLY showed up this morning!! Exactly 14 days after my approval letter. Thanks everyone for your help and keeping me sane during the wait. For anyone else dealing with this - just know there seems to be about a 2-week delay between approval and actually getting paid.