When will unemployment be deposited this week in Washington ESD?

Check what day you actually filed your weekly claim - if you filed Sunday night after midnight it might count as Monday filing which would push your deposit back a day. Also make sure your bank info is still correct in your Washington ESD account.

Washington ESD typically processes payments Tuesday night for deposit Wednesday morning if you file your weekly claim by Sunday. But holidays and bank processing can cause delays. If your claim shows 'paid' status, the money should be coming. Some banks take an extra day or two to process deposits.

I've been having the same issue trying to get through to Washington ESD about payment delays. The phone system is impossible - either busy signal or it hangs up on you after waiting forever. Found this service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that actually got me through to a real person in like 10 minutes. They have a demo video at https://youtu.be/7DieNd3C7zQ that shows how it works. Might be worth trying if you need to talk to someone about your deposit delay.

Are you on regular UI or some other program? Different benefit types have different deposit schedules sometimes. Also check if there are any holds or flags on your account that might delay payment.

ugh the washington esd system is so broken, i swear they do this on purpose to make people give up and stop filing

Quick tip - if you bank with a smaller credit union or community bank, they often process ACH deposits slower than major banks. Washington ESD sends payments out Tuesday night but some banks don't post until Thursday or Friday. You might want to switch to a bank with faster processing if this keeps happening.

Check your spam folder too - sometimes banks send notifications about deposits that end up in spam. Also log into your bank account directly instead of using the app, sometimes there's a delay between the app and the actual website.

I had this exact same problem last month and it turned out my bank flagged the deposit as suspicious because it was a slightly different amount than usual. Had to call the bank to clear it up. Maybe check with your bank too?

Also worth noting that if you had any earnings to report on your weekly claim, that can sometimes delay processing while they verify the information. Even if you reported correctly, it adds an extra step that can push back the deposit.

Try using Claimyr if you need to talk to Washington ESD about the delay. I was skeptical at first but it actually worked - got connected to an agent who could see my account and explain exactly what was happening with my payments. Way better than the regular phone system.

What bank are you with? I've noticed some banks are faster than others with unemployment deposits. Also double-check that your routing and account numbers are right in your Washington ESD profile.

Sometimes there are system maintenance delays too. Washington ESD does updates on their payment system occasionally that can push deposits back a day or two. Usually they announce it but not always.

this is exactly why i hate depending on unemployment, you never know when the money will actually show up even when everything looks right

If your claim shows 'paid' status in your Washington ESD account, the money has been sent from their end. The delay is almost certainly on the banking side. Some banks batch process ACH deposits and only update accounts once or twice a day. Check again tomorrow morning.

Have you tried calling your bank? Sometimes they can tell you if there's a pending deposit that just hasn't posted yet. Might give you some peace of mind.

Update us when your deposit comes through! I'm curious if it was just a banking delay or if there was actually an issue on the Washington ESD side. Hope it works out soon.

For future reference, if this happens again you might want to try Claimyr to get through to Washington ESD quickly. I used them last month when I had a payment issue and it was super helpful to actually talk to someone who could look at my account.

fingers crossed your money shows up tomorrow! rent stress is the worst

This exact thing happened to me two weeks ago. Turned out my bank was doing some kind of fraud prevention check on the deposit because it was a slightly different amount than usual. Called the bank and they released it immediately. Might be worth calling them even if you don't see anything pending.

One more thing - make sure you didn't accidentally have any tax withholding changes that might affect your deposit amount. If you recently changed your withholding settings, it could cause the deposit to be different and potentially flagged by your bank.