CalFresh EBT deposits happening tonight or tomorrow morning? Need to grocery shop ASAP

CalFresh benefits are usually deposited between 12am-6am on your assigned day. It's based on the last digit of your case number. Since you mentioned the 4th is your day, that means your case number probably ends in 4. Most counties process the deposits overnight, but I've noticed they're usually available by 2am in most cases. I wouldn't stay up specifically waiting - you'll likely have them when you wake up tomorrow morning.

mine always hits at exactly 11:53pm the night before my benefit day no matter what so maybe check around then????

I've been on CalFresh for 3 years and my benefits CONSISTENTLY deposit between 1-3am on my assigned day. I'm on the 8th of the month schedule but the timing should be the same regardless of your day. Don't stay up - you're just torturing yourself! Also be aware that sometimes the EBT system does maintenance overnight which can cause delays - I've had times where benefits didn't show up until 8am because of system updates. Go get some sleep!

If you've recently had your benefit date changed during recertification, I'd absolutely double-check that the 4th is actually your correct date. Sometimes there are miscommunications during the recertification process and you might have misunderstood. I'd hate for you to be expecting benefits tomorrow when they're actually scheduled for a different day. You can verify your exact benefit date by: 1. Checking your most recent Notice of Action letter 2. Looking at the BenefitsCal website under your case details 3. Calling the EBT customer service number on the back of your card If you need to speak with someone at your county office to confirm but can't get through, try Claimyr.com - they'll wait on hold with the CalFresh office for you and call you back when a real person answers. Their video demo shows how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8

The EBT system is SO FRUSTRATING sometimes!!! Mine was supposed to deposit on the 1st and didn't show up until the 3rd this month with ZERO explanation!! Called and got the runaround about "processing delays" but they couldn't tell me why it happened! So don't even count on it being there on the "right" day sometimes!

just a suggestion but mybe call the number on ur EBT card and check ur balance at like 12:30? thats wut i do when im not sure if my benefits posted yet. saves the trip to the store if they havent loaded yet.

Just to provide some additional context: CalFresh benefits in California are distributed over the first 10 days of each month based on the last digit of your case number. If your case number ends in 4, you'll get benefits on the 4th. Benefits are uploaded overnight, usually starting around midnight, but the exact timing varies by county and processing systems. One thing to note - if the 4th falls on a weekend or holiday, your benefits should still be deposited on that day (unlike some other government benefits that shift to the previous business day).

Hey, just wanted to check if your benefits came through this morning? I've been hearing about some counties having system delays this month and was curious if you got yours as expected.