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Ella Harper
update: my benefits just loaded! it was 12:14am when i checked lol. thanks everyone for the help it was driving me crazy
glad u got it! happens to me every month i get all nervous lol
Molly Hansen
Off topic but does anyone know if the IRT (Income Reporting Threshold) went up for 2025? I just got a small raise and I'm worried I might be over the limit now and need to report it before my next SAR7. I know this isn't related to benefit deposit times but I don't want to start a whole new thread.
Yes, the IRT amounts did increase for 2025. For a household of 1, it's around $2,850, for 2 it's about $3,510, and for 3 it's approximately $4,360. These are rough figures - the exact amount should be on your last approval notice. Remember you only need to report before your SAR7 if your income goes over your specific IRT limit.
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Sophie Duck
This reminds me of when my grandfather used to talk about cost of living adjustments for his pension. He'd always say "they give with one hand and take with the other" because prices always seemed to go up more than the adjustments. Same thing with CalFresh - we get a 5% increase but have you seen grocery prices lately? Everything at the store is up like 15% from last year! My ground beef went from $4.99/lb to $7.29!! How is an extra $20-30 in benefits supposed to cover that?
So true! The eggs I buy were $3.99 last year and now they're $6.49. The COLA doesn't even come close to covering how much more expensive everything is getting. My kids are eating me out of house and home ðŸ˜
Savannah Vin
Just to clarify for everyone in this thread - there are three different things being confused here: 1. Annual COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment): This happens every October 1st for all CalFresh recipients. It's an increase to your regular monthly benefits (about 5.6% for 2025). 2. Emergency Allotments: These were extra payments during COVID that gave households the maximum benefit for their household size. These ended completely in March 2023 and are NOT coming back. 3. Disaster CalFresh (D-CalFresh): These are special benefits for people in federally declared disaster areas (like the recent northern California wildfires). These are NOT available statewide - only in specific counties with disaster declarations. So for most people, the only "extra" in October is the annual COLA increase to your regular benefits.
Thank you for breaking this down so clearly! I definitely was confused and thought the "extra" my caseworker mentioned was something special, not just the regular annual adjustment. Mystery solved!
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Chloe Martin
i thought calfresh and snap were different things?? i'm confused
StarStrider
•They're actually the same program. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) is the federal name, while CalFresh is California's name for the program. Other states have different names - like FoodShare in Wisconsin or Basic Food in Washington - but they're all referring to the same federal SNAP program.
AstroAce
UPDATE: Wanted to share what happened in case it helps someone else. After 2 weeks of back and forth, I finally got my benefits replaced! Had to complete the CF 303 form, provide a police report case number, and do a phone interview where they asked a bunch of questions about my shopping habits. The investigator said they've seen a huge spike in EBT theft cases and they're finding organized groups targeting certain grocery stores with skimming devices. They approved my claim after seeing that all the fraudulent purchases happened in a 3-hour period at stores 20+ miles from my home while I was at work (I provided a letter from my employer confirming my shift). I'm being super careful now - checking my balance after every purchase, covering the keypad when entering my PIN, and I even started taking my card out of my wallet only when I'm about to use it. Thank you all for your help during one of the scariest financial moments of my life!
Zara Ahmed
•So glad you got your benefits back! Thanks for updating us - it's helpful to hear success stories with the system working as it should. Those are great security tips too.
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QuantumLeap
my sister had this happen and she got her benefits back in like 5 days. just depends which county worker u get i think. some r nice some r not.
Just to follow up on the petition idea - while petitions alone may not solve the problem, documented cases help advocacy organizations fight for policy changes. The California EBT Cardholders Rights Group (search for them on Facebook) is collecting theft reports to present to the legislature. They've already helped push through the recent security improvements coming in 2025. Send them your case details if you want to contribute to systemic change.
Thank you for this! Just found and joined the Facebook group. They have nearly 3,000 members all dealing with the same issue. I feel less alone now and it's good to know there are already organized efforts underway. Going to document everything this time and share my case details with them.
Amara Eze
my daughter got a pebt but my son didnt even tho there both in middle school?? he qualifies for free lunch too so i dont understand why only one of my kids got it. has this happened to anyone else??
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Jamal Anderson
•This happened to my sister! Turns out one of her kids was missing from the school's free lunch roster even though they should have been on it. You need to contact your school's food service department or office administrator to verify both kids are properly listed in their system. Sometimes there are data transfer errors between the school and the state system that processes P-EBT.
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QuantumQuest
can we use the pebt card at the same stores as regular ebt? or is it more limited?
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Giovanni Ricci
•P-EBT cards can be used anywhere that accepts regular EBT food benefits. Same stores, same purchasing restrictions (food items only, no hot prepared foods, etc.). The cards function identically at the point of sale - you'd swipe it and enter your PIN just like with regular EBT.
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