Missing CalFresh Emergency Allotment - anyone else not received theirs yet?

The emergency allotments for CalFresh ended back in April 2023. They were a temporary increase during the COVID-19 pandemic, but they're not being issued anymore. Your regular benefits are the only ones you should expect now. What might be confusing you is that there was a regular cost-of-living increase to CalFresh benefits in October 2024, so your benefit amount might have increased slightly then.

i think ur neighbor might be confused too lol. i havent gotten any extra payments in YEARS now. the pandemic extras stopped ages ago. what ur neighbor might have got was maybe her regular benefits? everyones on different payment schedules based on case number.

The previous responses are correct - emergency allotments ended. However, there could be three possible explanations for what you're experiencing: 1. Your caseworker might have been referring to a specific supplement for your case (like a correction for underpayment) 2. There could be a seasonal or one-time supplement for certain counties that was approved (some counties occasionally get disaster supplements) 3. Your case might have had an income change that resulted in an increase starting this month The best way to get clarity is to contact your county office directly to ask about your specific case. Unfortunately, this can be incredibly difficult with the phone wait times.

I had a similar situation last year. Spent days trying to call my county office. Finally found a service called Claimyr that got me through to a real person in 20 minutes instead of waiting on hold all day. It calls for you and then connects you when a worker picks up. Saved me so much stress! I think their site is claimyr.com and they have a video showing how it works at https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8

The benefits system is DESIGNED to confuse people like this!!! They constantly change programs without properly notifying recipients. Then when you call for clarification, they make it IMPOSSIBLE to reach anyone. It's a disgrace how they treat low-income families. My caseworker has given me incorrect information at least 5 times in the past year. Always document EVERYTHING.

To answer the question about Claimyr - yes, it worked for me. You do have to pay for it, but it was worth it when I was desperate to reach someone. After weeks of getting nowhere, I finally got through and resolved my issue in one day.

one tng to check is ur EBT transaction history on the app or website. sometimes bnfits get loaded but dont show as available right away. happened 2 me last yr, said $0 balance but when i checked transactions it showed deposit pending! worth checking b4 spending hrs trying 2 call

wait, did you submit your SAR7 on time last month? if you miss that deadline they sometimes stop benefits until you submit it

Based on your follow-up comments, I suspect your caseworker was referring to a benefit increase due to your reported income decrease. When your income goes down, your CalFresh benefits typically increase. However, the increase wouldn't come as a separate payment - it would just be a higher amount on your regular deposit date. Check your benefit amount this month - is it higher than previous months? If not, then definitely contact your county worker to ask about the status of your income change report. Sometimes these adjustments can take a cycle to process.

glad u figured it out! this stuff is confusing af sometimes