ESD payment delay this Monday - anyone else still waiting for last week's deposit?
I've been claiming my unemployment benefits by phone consistently for the past 2 months and my payment always hits my account by 8:30 AM on Monday like clockwork. It's now after noon and I still haven't received anything for the week I claimed yesterday. No status change in my eServices account either - still shows 'processed' but no payment. Starting to get worried since I have rent due Friday. Is this happening to anyone else this week? Or is there some bank holiday I forgot about that might be causing the delay?
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Dmitri Volkov
Same here! Normally get my deposit by 9am but nothing today. Called my bank and they don't see any pending deposits. Wonder if ESD is having system issues again?
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LilMama23
•That's both concerning and a relief it's not just me. Did you file your weekly claim yesterday too?
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Gabrielle Dubois
Just checked my account and nothing here either. Usually shows up around 7:30am for me. Maybe ESD processing is backed up today?
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Dmitri Volkov
•Probably a system glitch. This happend to me a few months ago and the money showed up Tuesday morning instead.
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Tyrone Johnson
I called ESD this morning about this exact issue. They told me there's a processing delay affecting direct deposits that were supposed to go out today. They said it should be resolved within 24-48 hours. The representative mentioned they're aware of the problem and working on it. If you check your claim status in eServices, it should still show as paid even though the money hasn't deposited yet.
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LilMama23
•Thank you so much for the info! How did you manage to get through to them? I've been trying to call for the past 2 hours and keep getting the 'high call volume' message before it disconnects me.
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Tyrone Johnson
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Ingrid Larsson
dont worry this hapens like every few months. ESD ALWAYS has these stupid delays!!! last time my payment was 3 days late and noone botherd to tell us anything. the system is broken and they dont care that we have bills to pay on time!!!
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Carlos Mendoza
•Exactly! I've been on UI for 5 months and this is like the third time this has happened. Would be nice if they at least put a notice on their website instead of making everyone panic.
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Zainab Mahmoud
This is a known issue that's affecting direct deposits scheduled for today (Monday). According to the ESD technical support team, there was a processing delay with the batch file sent to banks. Most payments should appear by tomorrow morning, but some may take until Wednesday. This doesn't affect your eligibility or future payments - it's strictly a technical issue with the payment processing system. If your eServices account shows the payment as 'processed,' you don't need to take any action. The money will be deposited automatically once the technical issue is resolved. If you don't receive your payment by Wednesday morning, then you should contact ESD directly.
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LilMama23
•Thank you for the detailed explanation. That's really helpful. I'll wait until Wednesday before panicking then. Hopefully it comes through tomorrow!
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Ava Williams
Just want to update everyone - my payment just hit my account about 10 minutes ago (4:45pm Monday). Looks like they're slowly working through the backlog. Check your accounts!
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Dmitri Volkov
•Just checked and mine came through too! Crisis averted lol
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LilMama23
•Thank you for the update! Just checked and mine is still not there, but feeling much better knowing they're actively processing them. Will keep an eye out!
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Gabrielle Dubois
Hey everyone, Tuesday morning update - my payment finally showed up at 6:30am today. Hope everyone else got theirs too!
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LilMama23
•Yes! Mine came through overnight as well. Thanks everyone for the help and support during the mini-panic. Glad it was just a short delay!
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