Switching to direct deposit - How long for ESD to process and will it delay my next week's UI payment?

I changed to direct deposit back in January and it took about 4-5 business days to process. Your next payment might still go to the debit card if you submit on a Friday, since they typically process these changes in batches. I'd recommend doing it right after submitting your weekly claim to minimize any potential delays.

when i switched mine it happend right away but that was on a monday. friday might be different cuz of weekend

BE CAREFUL!!! I did this last month and they MESSED UP my payment! Had to wait TWO EXTRA WEEKS to get my money because they said there was a "verification issue" with my bank info even though I triple-checked everything!!! The ESD system is TERRIBLE about processing these changes!!! I nearly got evicted waiting for them to fix it!!

The official ESD policy is that payment method changes take 3-5 business days to process. Since you're submitting on a Friday, the process won't start until Monday, meaning it likely won't complete until Thursday or Friday next week. Your next payment will probably still go to your debit card, with the following payment going to direct deposit. A few tips to avoid issues: 1. Enter your bank info exactly as it appears on your bank statements 2. Double-check the routing and account numbers 3. Make sure your name on the ESD account matches your bank account name 4. If you've frozen your credit, temporarily unfreeze it as ESD sometimes does a soft credit check to verify bank details

I've had to call ESD several times about payment method changes because their online system kept giving me errors. If you run into any issues or want to make sure it processes correctly, try using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an ESD agent quickly. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ?si=26TzE_zGms-DODN3 I used it when my direct deposit change wasn't going through, and the agent was able to manually update my payment method on the spot. Saved me weeks of waiting and stress!

Random question but related - does anyone know if you can have both options active at the same time? Like could I keep my debit card AND add direct deposit, then choose which one I want each week? My work situation is complicated and sometimes I need money in different accounts.

Update: I went ahead and submitted the change to direct deposit yesterday. The system accepted my bank info without any errors, so that's a good sign. I'll report back next week to let everyone know if my payment arrives on time and which method it used. Thanks for all the advice!

Final update: My payment this week still went to my debit card as many of you predicted. I checked my ESD account and it shows the direct deposit is now active, so next week's payment should go to my bank account. No delays at all with the payment, which was a relief!