Missing CalFresh allotment for March despite active account - what went wrong?

i had the same issue last month!!! the county worker told me it was becuz i hit my IRT (income reporting threshold) on my last paystub but i KNOW i didnt go over by that much. did you get a recent pay increase or anything? sometimes they dont even send the notice until AFTER they've already cut your benefits

This sounds like it could be one of several issues: 1) Your Semi-Annual Report (SAR7) might not have been fully processed even if you submitted it three months ago. Sometimes one verification document gets separated from the rest. 2) There might have been a change in your household that triggered a review (even things like a child turning 18 or someone getting a different job). 3) The system could have flagged something for verification that you haven't responded to yet. Check your mail carefully for the past month for anything from the county. 4) Sometimes there are genuine system delays by 1-2 days, especially around holidays or system updates. You should call your county office ASAP. Ask specifically about the "reason for non-issuance" which is the technical term they'll understand.

uhh check ur mail dude!! they ALWAYS send a notice before cutting benefits. it's the law. probably sitting in ur stack of mail u haven't opened lol. or maybe u moved and forgot to update address??

I've seen this happen frequently in my experience. Often it's because you've been selected for a random mid-period verification, which they're allowed to do despite the semi-annual reporting structure. Here's what you should do immediately: 1. Call your county office first thing tomorrow morning (they're likely closed now) 2. Have your case number ready (it's on any CalFresh correspondence) 3. Specifically ask if there were any "pending verifications" or "discontinued benefits" and why 4. If they reinstated your benefits, ask when they'll be available on your EBT card If they claim they sent you a notice, insist that you never received it and request they resend any required verification forms. Under CalFresh regulations, they must give you at least 10 days to provide any requested verification before discontinuing benefits.

Have you tried calling the EBT customer service number rather than the county office? Sometimes the problem is with the card itself or the EBT system, not your actual benefits. The regular EBT customer service can at least tell you if benefits were authorized but not properly loaded. That's different from benefits not being authorized at all. Worth checking both angles.

I had EXACTLY this problem in January and wasted TWO DAYS trying to reach someone at the county office. The phone system kept disconnecting me after being on hold for 2+ hours. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through. They have this service where they wait on hold for you and call you back when a real person answers. Saved me so much stress and I was able to get my benefits restored in 24 hours once I actually talked to someone. There's a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 Turns out they had sent a verification request to my old address even though I'd updated my address 3 months earlier! The worker fixed it right away once I actually got through.

One more thing to check - make sure you look at your BenefitsCal account online if you have access. Sometimes there are electronic notices or requests for verification that don't get mailed. The system has been moving more toward digital communication.

UPDATE: I FINALLY got through to my caseworker! Turns out there was a glitch in their system during their monthly issuance batch processing. Several households in my county were affected. They're doing an emergency issuance tonight and I should have my benefits by tomorrow morning. Thank you everyone for your advice and support during this stressful situation!