CalFresh deposit date showing tomorrow on BenefitsCal but not on EBT app - will benefits actually arrive?

mine does that sometimes. EBT app is slow to update but benefits usually show up same day theyre supposed to. check first thing tomorrow morning, bet itll be there

The BenefitsCal website is usually more accurate than the EBT app in my experience. The app sometimes doesn't update until the actual deposit hits your account. As long as your certification period is still active and you haven't missed any reporting requirements like your SAR7, your benefits should load automatically on your regular issuance date. What day of the month do you usually get your benefits?

This happens frequently with the systems not syncing properly. The BenefitsCal portal pulls directly from the county's eligibility system (CalSAWS/C-IV), while the EBT app connects to a separate transaction system. If BenefitsCal shows your benefits are scheduled for tomorrow, that's the authoritative source. The benefits should load automatically at midnight, though sometimes it takes until 2-3am for them to appear. If they don't show up by tomorrow afternoon, that's when you should contact your county office.

If your benefits don't show up by tomorrow afternoon, good luck getting through to the county office... I spent 3 HOURS on hold last month trying to figure out why my benefits were cut. Just kept going in circles with that stupid automated system and getting disconnected. RIDICULOUS!!!

Please update us tomorrow! I've been having issues with my account too but for a different reason (they keep saying I didn't submit verification documents when I KNOW I uploaded them through BenefitsCal). Interested to hear if your benefits show up on time.

Told ya! 👍 the app is always behind

Just a tip for the future - I always screenshot my BenefitsCal account showing active status and benefit amounts each month. That way if there's ever a dispute about whether you were supposed to receive benefits, you have documentation. With these systems not always syncing properly, it's good to have your own records.

My bestie works for the county and she says their computer systems are from like the stone ages lol. Sometimes the CalFresh and CalWORKs payments show different dates in different systems but they almost always go through on schedule. I remember one time my cousin thought her benefits were discontinued but it was just some glitch in the website!!

So glad to hear your benefits came through on time! This is actually a pretty common issue - I've seen it happen to several people in my family too. The EBT app seems to have a delay in showing pending deposits, but as long as BenefitsCal shows your benefits are scheduled, they usually load automatically. It's definitely stressful when you're depending on those benefits though. For anyone else reading this who might have the same concern in the future, BenefitsCal is definitely the more reliable source for checking your benefit status and deposit dates.