What day is unemployment deposited - Washington ESD payment schedule confusion

Washington ESD usually processes payments on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but the actual deposit depends on your bank. Most people see it hit their account on Wednesday or Thursday. Since you filed Sunday, you should see it by end of week.

The Washington ESD payment schedule is: weekly claims filed Sunday get processed Tuesday/Wednesday, and most banks deposit by Thursday. However, if there are any issues with your claim it can delay the whole process. Check your claim status online to make sure there are no pending issues.

I've been on unemployment for 6 months and the deposit schedule has been pretty consistent. Sunday filing = Wednesday/Thursday deposit. But I've had a few times where it took until Friday, especially around holidays. If you're really worried about reaching someone at Washington ESD, I recently discovered this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually gets you through to ESD agents. They have a video demo at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ showing how it works. Saved me hours of dialing busy signals.

UGH the Washington ESD deposit schedule is SO inconsistent! Sometimes I get it Tuesday, sometimes Thursday, sometimes not until the following Monday! It's ridiculous that they can't just pick a day and stick to it. How are we supposed to budget when we never know when the money will actually show up??

For what it's worth, I've been tracking my deposits for the past 3 months and here's what I've noticed: Claims filed Sunday by 11:59 PM get deposited Wednesday night/Thursday morning 90% of the time. The other 10% it's Friday morning. Claims filed Monday get pushed to the following week's cycle.

same boat here, filed sunday and its thursday with no deposit yet. starting to worry something went wrong with my claim

Just to clarify the timing for everyone: Washington ESD processes weekly claims in batches. Sunday filers get processed Tuesday/Wednesday, but the actual deposit timing depends on your bank's ACH processing schedule. Most major banks (Chase, Bank of America, Wells Fargo) will show the deposit by Thursday morning. Credit unions sometimes take an extra day.

Has anyone else noticed their deposit amounts changing slightly week to week? Mine went from $423 to $419 this week and I can't figure out why. Same work hours reported.

I switched from direct deposit to the debit card last month and now I get my payments a day earlier. The ReliaCard usually gets loaded Wednesday morning instead of Thursday like my bank account used to.

This whole thread is making me realize I should probably track my deposit dates better. I never really paid attention to the pattern but now I'm curious.

Word of advice - if your deposit is more than 2 business days late, that's when you should start worrying. I had a payment get stuck in adjudication once and it took 3 weeks to resolve. The earlier you catch problems the better. That Claimyr service someone mentioned earlier might be worth trying if you need to actually talk to someone at ESD about delays.

For anyone still waiting - I just got a notification that my deposit went through! Filed Sunday night, showing up in my Chase account now (Thursday 6 PM). So hopefully everyone else's will show up soon too.

This has been such a helpful thread! I'm new to unemployment and had no idea about the deposit timing. Saving this for future reference.

Quick question - does the deposit time change if you have taxes withheld vs not? I just started having taxes taken out and wondering if that affects anything.

I've been getting unemployment for 8 months now and I can confirm the Wednesday/Thursday deposit schedule is pretty reliable. The only times it's been delayed for me were during holidays or when I made a mistake on my weekly claim.

Just wanted to add that if you're on standby status, the deposit schedule might be different. I'm on standby through my union and my payments sometimes come a day later than regular UI.

Thanks everyone for all the info! This thread should be pinned or something. So helpful for people trying to figure out Washington ESD timing.

One more tip - if you use mobile banking, sometimes the deposit shows up in the app before it's available to spend. Don't panic if you see it pending, it should clear by the next morning.

I'm bookmarking this thread for future reference. Finally understand the Washington ESD payment schedule thanks to everyone here. Sunday filing = Wednesday/Thursday deposit. Got it!

Last thing I'll add - if you ever do need to call Washington ESD about payment issues, try that Claimyr service. I used it when I had an overpayment question and it actually worked. Way better than hitting redial 100 times and getting busy signals.

This thread is so helpful! I'm in a similar situation - filed Sunday and was getting worried when Thursday came around with no deposit. Reading through all these responses really helped me understand the timing better. It's reassuring to know that Wednesday/Thursday deposits are normal for Sunday filers. The breakdown of how ESD processes claims on Tuesday/Wednesday and then banks handle the ACH deposits makes total sense. I'll definitely save this info for future reference and maybe even track my deposit dates like some of you suggested. Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences!