Is $88 the full P-EBT amount for August 2025 with an 8-month-old or more coming?

The $88 is likely your standard monthly amount for P-EBT with an infant. P-EBT is different from regular CalFresh - it was originally designed for school-aged children during COVID but has been extended for eligible families with young children. For infants, the benefit amounts are typically lower than for older kids because they're primarily formula/breastmilk fed. The August payment is usually deposited in full, not in parts, so that $88 is probably your complete benefit for the month. Have you checked your eligibility for regular CalFresh? That could provide additional food assistance beyond P-EBT and WIC.

Im pretty sure ur supposed to get more!!! My sister has a 9 month old and gets like $175 on her P-EBT. Did u apply for the right program?? There's P-EBT, CalFresh EBT, and WIC and they all different things. Check ur approval letter it should say the exact amount ur supposed to get each month.

When I got P-EBT last year for my infant, I also only got around $90, which didn't seem like much. But I found out that P-EBT is just a supplemental program and not meant to cover all food costs. The way the program works now in 2025 is totally different from the pandemic era when benefits were higher. You mentioned you have WIC - are you getting the full formula allowance through that program? Because WIC + P-EBT together should help more than either alone. Also, definitely follow up on your CalFresh application! With a family of 3 and that income level, you should qualify for something additional, which would come on a separate EBT card from your P-EBT.

you should call the county about your calfresh application!! i applied in january and didnt hear anything for 6 weeks, then found out they needed more verification but never told me. by the time i figured it out, i had to start a whole new application. dont wait!!!

MY P-EBT IS ALWAYS DIFFERENT AMOUNTS EVERY MONTH! I have a 1 year old and it's never the same. Sometimes $88, sometimes $102, once it was $132. I called the P-EBT hotline and they said it depends on changing eligibility factors every month. So frustrating that you can't count on a specific amount!!! But yeah, they load it all at once, not in parts.

To clarify some misinformation in this thread: P-EBT for infants in 2025 typically ranges from $75-$112 per month depending on your specific eligibility factors. The $88 you received is within the normal range. This benefit is automatically loaded in full once per month, so you won't receive additional deposits for August. Your next step should absolutely be following up on your CalFresh application, as that program provides more substantial benefits than P-EBT. With your income level for a family of 3 ($2,950/month), you could potentially qualify for approximately $300-450 in monthly CalFresh benefits, depending on your housing costs and other deductions. Call the county office to check your application status immediately - they're required to process applications within 30 days, and you're nearing that deadline.

OMG i just remembered somethin important!!! Make sure ur using the right card!! P-EBT comes on a different card than regular CalFresh EBT. My cousin was checking the wrong card for months and thought she wasnt getting benefits lol.

Did you just start receiving P-EBT recently? Sometimes they do back payments if you were eligible for previous months but hadn't been enrolled yet. So the $88 might just be for August, but you might get additional deposits for previous months if you were eligible but not receiving benefits. Worth asking when you call about your CalFresh application.

I just went through this exact situation. Called the county about my CalFresh application after waiting 3+ weeks and found out they needed verification documents they never told me about. I used the Claimyr service (claimyr.com) to get through quickly - they connected me directly to a caseworker in about 15 minutes instead of waiting on hold for hours. The worker told me that with a baby, we qualified for expedited CalFresh processing but the system hadn't flagged our application correctly. Got everything sorted in one call and had benefits within 3 days after waiting weeks. Definitely worth calling ASAP.

One additional note: Make sure when you follow up about your CalFresh application that you ask if you qualify for expedited services. With an infant and limited income, you might be eligible to receive benefits within 3 days instead of waiting up to 30 days for regular processing. You'll need to specifically ask about this as sometimes the expedited service eligibility isn't automatically checked. Also, request a benefit calculation breakdown so you understand exactly how your benefit amount is determined.