First payment timing after waiting week - how long till deposit hits?

If everything is clean with no adjudication issues, you'll typically receive payment 2-3 business days after filing your weekly claim. I filed on Sunday evening last month and saw the direct deposit hit my account Wednesday morning. The debit card can take 1-2 days longer in my experience. Just make sure you complete your 3 job search activities each week and document them properly. That's the most common reason new claims get held up after the waiting week.

My experience was WAY different, took almost 3 weeks to get my first payment after my waiting week ended last year!!! The system flagged something about my previous employer not responding fast enough, and I was stuck calling ESD every day trying to figure out what was happening. The website showed "pending" for like 10 days with no explanation. Don't trust their stupid "few days" estimate. Start calling them immediately if you don't see it by Friday!!! The longer you wait, the more backlogged you'll get.

If you check your eServices account after filing, look for "processing" status which usually means payment is on the way. Direct deposit is definitely faster than the debit card option. The key thing is making sure your weekly claim is submitted correctly and that you answer the able/available questions appropriately. If you need to reach ESD quickly to check on status, try using Claimyr (claimyr.com). It helps you get through to an actual ESD agent without the endless busy signals. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3. I used it when my payment was delayed and got through in about 15 minutes instead of spending days trying to call.

my first payment came exactly 4 days after i filed the eligible week claim (filed sunday, got paid thursday). but my roommate got hers in 2 days so i think it depends on your bank too. just make sure you dont mess up any of the questions when filing or it can trigger a manual review which takes FOREVER

Just wanted to add that in 2025 they've actually improved their processing times a bit. I just went through this in January and my timeline was: - Filed claim on Monday - Waiting week ended Sunday - Filed first payable week Sunday night - Payment showed "processing" Tuesday morning - Money in my account Wednesday 9am BUT this was with absolutely zero issues on my claim and all my ID verification went through immediately. One wrong answer or missing document and you're looking at weeks not days.

One more thing to remember is that if there are any holidays (even ones you wouldn't think about like Presidents' Day), that can add an extra day to processing. Also, if you file later in the day on Sunday versus early morning, sometimes that can push you into the next processing batch. The ESD dashboard should update to show the payment amount and status before it actually hits your bank account, so that's a good way to know it's on the way.

wait, did u make sure to do your job search requirements during your waiting week too? if not, they might deny ur first payable week. happened to my brother