ESD claim shows paid but no money in bank account after 5 days - normal delay?

The first payment usually takes longer than subsequent ones. When I got approved in January, it took about 4-5 business days to hit my account after showing

Thanks for the info! I'll double check my banking info right now. I guess I was just panicking since I've been waiting so long already for the approval. Friday it is then!

congrats on gettin approved! the same thing happend to me last month, showed paid on portal but didnt get $ for like a week. i think they batch process stuff on certain days maybe

Yeah they definitely batch process. Mine always hits on Wednesday morning regardless of when it switches to

JUST A WARNING - when mine said

Oh no!! That's awful! I just checked and my account/routing numbers look correct in the system. It must just be the processing delay everyone's talking about. Thanks for the warning though!

I work at a credit union and it's not uncommon for ACH transfers from govt systems like ESD to take 3-5 business days to process. It also depends on how your bank handles incoming ACH transfers - some make funds available immediately when they receive notification while others wait until the actual settlement date. If your bank doesn't see it pending by tomorrow, then I'd start getting concerned.

Thanks for the insider perspective! That makes me feel better. I'll wait until tomorrow then.

Just to add a data point - my first payment took 6 business days to show up after the status changed to \

I second the Claimyr recommendation. Used it when my identity verification was stuck and they actually got me connected to a real person! Otherwise I'd still be in verification limbo.

Has anyone else noticed that the ESD system is TOTALLY different for different people???? My brother gets his money one day after it shows paid, but mine takes 3-4 days EVERY TIME! And we have the SAME BANK!!! Makes no sense!!

I think it might depend on what day of the week your weekly claim gets processed. Mine is always processed on Mondays and paid on Wednesdays. My roommate files on Sundays and gets paid Tuesdays.

UPDATE: The money finally showed up in my account this morning! So it took exactly 6 days from when it showed as \

Great news! And now that you're in the system, future payments should come through faster. Just make sure you keep doing your weekly claims and job search activities so there's no interruption.