CalFresh benefits not showing future deposit this month - normal before verification appointment?

same thing happened to me last year right before my quarterly review. freaked me out but the payment still showed up on my regular deposit date. sometimes the phone system glitches

This is fairly common with CalFresh benefits. The automated system usually shows pending deposits 7-10 days before they're scheduled, but sometimes there's a processing delay that prevents it from displaying future deposits. Since you're between quarterly reviews (and not at your SAR7 or annual recertification period), your benefits should continue automatically. Your April appointment is likely for your quarterly verification, which is separate from your normal monthly issuance schedule. As long as you haven't received any Notice of Action about discontinuance, your benefits should still deposit on your regular issuance date based on the last digit of your case number.

Have you checked BenefitsCal online? Sometimes the phone system is less reliable than the website for showing upcoming deposits. Also make sure you haven't missed any paperwork they sent you! I once thought my benefits were randomly stopping but turned out I missed a time-sensitive form they mailed me and just didn't realize it.

DID YOU REPORT ANY INCOME CHANGES RECENTLY??? They can cut you off with NO WARNING if you go over the income limit!!! Happened to me and I had to fight for WEEKS to get my benefits back even though it was their mistake!!! The system is designed to cut people off at the slightest issue!!!

have you tried calling your caseworker directly? sometimes calling that EBT number isn't helpful cuz its just automated. my worker helped me when i had a similar issue

This could actually be related to the quarterly reporting cycle. Even though your verification appointment isn't until April, the system sometimes puts benefits on hold if you're approaching the end of a quarter. Has it been exactly 3 months since you were approved? If so, the system may be waiting for your quarterly verification to process future payments. Most counties in California issue CalFresh benefits between the 1st and 10th of the month based on the last digit of your case number. If you don't see a benefit deposit by your usual date, that's when you should be concerned. But the automated system often doesn't show pending deposits until very close to the issuance date.

my sister in law works for calfresh and she says they've been having problems with there computer systems this month. lots of people calling about the same issue

Actually guys I just realized that my SNAP office sent a letter saying my quarterly SAR7 report was due by the 5th of this month.... could that be the problem? That I missed turning it in? Now I'm really worried.

update us when u get ur benefits! curious if they show up on time

I work at a county eligibility office and can confirm what others have said - the automated phone system often doesn't display pending deposits until 3-5 days before issuance. Your benefits should continue automatically between quarterly reviews as long as you haven't received a Notice of Action about discontinuation. The fact that you only received an appointment notice (not a discontinuation notice) is actually a good sign. Your April verification is routine and shouldn't affect your monthly deposits. Keep checking around the 4th-5th if your case number ends in 7!

I've been on CalFresh for about 2 years now and this exact same thing has happened to me multiple times, especially around quarterly reviews. The phone system is honestly pretty unreliable for showing future deposits - sometimes it shows them, sometimes it doesn't. What I've learned is that as long as you haven't gotten any official notices about your benefits being discontinued, they usually deposit on schedule regardless of what the automated system says. Since you mentioned your case number ends in 7, definitely check your account on the 7th. In my experience, the benefits almost always show up even when the system acts weird like this. Try not to stress too much about it!