What days does Washington ESD unemployment deposit - need to know payment schedule

Washington ESD usually deposits on Tuesdays and Wednesdays if you file your weekly claim by Sunday night. It can take 1-2 business days after you submit your claim for the deposit to show up in your account.

I've been getting mine every Tuesday for the past 6 weeks. As long as you file by Sunday and don't have any issues with your claim, it's pretty consistent.

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Deposits usually happen Tuesday/Wednesday but WATCH OUT because if you mess up even one tiny thing on your weekly claim they'll hold your payment and not tell you why!! I had to call like 50 times before someone explained what happened.

For new claims, sometimes the first payment takes a bit longer while they verify everything. After that it should be regular Tuesday/Wednesday deposits. Also make sure your bank doesn't hold the deposit - some banks put a hold on government payments.

been getting unemployment for 3 months now and its always tuesday or wednesday like everyone said. just dont forget to do your job searches or they'll stop paying you

The deposit schedule is pretty reliable once you get used to it. File by Sunday night, get paid Tuesday or Wednesday. But if there's ever a holiday on Monday, everything gets pushed back a day.

I had a really frustrating experience where my payments just stopped coming and I couldn't get through to Washington ESD on the phone no matter what I tried. Finally used Claimyr to get connected to an agent and found out there was an issue with my work search log that nobody had told me about. Fixed it immediately once I could actually talk to someone.

Tuesday deposits here too. Been pretty consistent for the 8 weeks I've been collecting. Just make sure you answer all the weekly claim questions accurately and file before the deadline.

Does anyone know if they deposit on weekends? I thought I saw something about Saturday deposits but maybe I'm thinking of something else.

One thing to watch out for is if you're on standby status - those payments might come on different days than regular UI. But for regular unemployment it's definitely the Tuesday/Wednesday pattern.

the waiting is the worst part especially when you're depending on it for rent and stuff. but once you get the pattern down its not too bad. just make sure you file on time every week

Washington ESD has been pretty consistent with Tuesday deposits for me. The only time it was delayed was when there was a system maintenance weekend and they pushed everything back a day.

If your payment doesn't show up when expected, don't panic immediately. Sometimes banks take an extra day to process, especially smaller credit unions. But if it's more than 2-3 days late, definitely call Washington ESD.

PRO TIP: Set up direct deposit if you haven't already. It's faster than waiting for a debit card to be mailed and more reliable than the ESD debit card system which sometimes has issues.

Been collecting for 2 months and it's been Tuesday every single week except for one Wednesday when there was a federal holiday. Very predictable once you know the pattern.

I remember being super anxious about my first payment too. It came on a Wednesday and I thought something was wrong because everyone said Tuesday! But turns out Wednesday is normal too, just depends on when they process your specific claim.

Last thing - make sure you keep filing even if a payment is delayed. Don't skip weeks thinking something is wrong. File every week and then figure out payment issues separately, or you might miss weeks you can't get back.

When I had payment delays last year, I tried calling Washington ESD for weeks with no luck. Finally someone told me about Claimyr which actually got me through to an agent who could see what was holding up my payments. Turned out to be a simple verification issue that took 5 minutes to fix once I could talk to someone.

Overall the deposit schedule is pretty reliable - Tuesday/Wednesday after you file your weekly claim on Sunday. Just keep good records of everything and don't stress too much about the exact day as long as it's within that window.