Extra CalFresh deposit shows up in EBT app - will it impact my future benefits?

same thing happened to my sister last year! county never said anything and she just used it. nobody ever asked for it back lol

This is most likely a retroactive adjustment or benefit correction. The CalFresh system sometimes identifies that you were underpaid in a previous month and automatically issues the difference. It could be from a calculation error they discovered or from verification documents they processed late. This won't affect your future regular issuance amount unless there was also a change in your eligibility factors (income, household size, expenses, etc). You can check your EBT transaction history in the app to see if there's a description for the deposit. Sometimes it will say "adjustment" or "supplement." If you want peace of mind, you should call your county office to confirm, but these retroactive payments are fairly common and usually nothing to worry about.

DONT CALL THEM!! they might realize it was a mistake and take it back!! just use it up quick before they notice lol

I work with CalFresh cases and can tell you this is almost certainly a retroactive adjustment. If you did provide new verification (like the childcare expenses you mentioned), they may have determined you were eligible for more benefits in previous months. The app won't tell you much - it just shows deposits - but if you log into BenefitsCal you might see notices explaining the adjustment. This won't affect your regular issuance schedule or amount. Future deposits will return to your regular amount unless there's been a change in your case. And contrary to what someone else suggested, you should never worry about using legitimate benefits you receive - if the county determined you were entitled to those funds, they're yours to use.

Have you gotten any mail from your county office? They're supposed to send a Notice of Action whenever there's a change to your benefits. I got an extra payment once and it was because they approved a benefits adjustment after I appealed a calculation error. I didn't see the letter until days after the deposit showed up. Check your mail pile!

btw if u ever need to reach ur caseworker and cant get thru the phone lines try claimyr.com - i used it last month when i couldnt get anyone to pick up for 3 days and got through in like 15 min. they have a video showing how it works here https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 saved me so much frustration

one time they gave me $900 extra and then took it back three months later when i wasnt expecting it and i had NO FOOD for like a week so BE CAREFUL. this system is so broken its not even funny. they will mess up and then blame you for their mistake.

This just happened to me too! But mine was because I had reported my rent increase a few months ago and they finally processed it and gave me back benefits. Check your mail for a Notice of Action - it should explain exactly why you got the extra money. And no, it shouldn't affect your regular deposit schedule at all.