ESD payment delay - 4 weeks backpay showing 'paid' but only received last week's payment

same thing happend to me in january! the back pay took 4 more days to hit my account after the regular payment showed up. ESD processes them seperately sometimes

This is fairly common with ESD backpay processing. The system marks everything as 'paid' at the same time, but they often process the current week payment first, then handle backpay separately. A few things to check: 1. Verify all payment details are correct in your eServices account (routing/account numbers) 2. Check your payment method - sometimes backpay defaults to debit card even if you selected direct deposit 3. Look for any payment holds or deductions listed If everything looks correct, the backpay typically arrives within 3-5 business days after the 'paid' status appears. If it goes beyond a week, that's when you should contact ESD directly.

they're ALWAYS slow with backpay!!! the computer says it's paid but that just means it's approved, not actually sent to your bank yet. sometimes they batch process backpay on certain days of the week. waiting is the worst part!!! hope u get ur money soon

Back in March I had a similar situation after my adjudication cleared. My current week payment appeared on Tuesday, but the 6 weeks of backpay didn't hit my account until Friday morning. The ESD representative explained that backpay often follows a different processing timeline and they typically release it in batches. If you need to reach ESD to confirm the status, good luck getting through on the phones though - I spent 4 days trying before I discovered Claimyr. It's a service that helps you reach an actual ESD agent without the endless waiting and disconnects. Worked great for me when I needed to confirm my payment was actually coming. You can check them out at claimyr.com - they have a video demo too: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 Hopefully your backpay shows up soon without needing to call, but if you do need to reach them, that service saved me hours of frustration.

Don't listen to these ppl saying its normal. It's NOT normal! You need to call ESD asap bc they might have sent ur backpay to the wrong account or a ReliaCard. This happened 2 my friend n she never got her money bc she waited 2 long to report it. The system is totally broken n they make these "mistakes" on purpose hoping ppl don't notice!!! The govt doesn't want to pay us what they owe!!

Just wanted to update you all - my backpay finally hit my account this morning! It came as one lump sum for all 4 weeks. Exactly 6 business days after showing 'paid' in the system. Such a relief! Thanks for all the reassurance that this was normal - saved me a lot of stress.