Missing January P-EBT benefits - card shows $0 after holidays?

same here!! nothing on my card either checked this morning

The P-EBT benefits for January 2025 were delayed due to the holiday processing schedule. County offices just started reloading the cards this week, but it's happening in batches based on case numbers. Some people won't see their benefits until Jan 18-20. If you don't see anything by next Monday, that's when you should definitely call the county to check on your specific case.

mine hasnt loaded either and i checked everyday this week!! so frustrating cuz they never tell us about delays or anything. my calfresh loaded on time but not the p-ebt. i hate how they treat us like we dont need to plan our budgets too

I work with a nonprofit that assists families with benefits, and we've been getting a lot of calls about this same issue. As mentioned above, there's definitely a delay in the January P-EBT distribution. But I want to clarify something important - P-EBT and CalFresh are processed by different systems. If you need to call about your P-EBT specifically, you should use the P-EBT customer service line (877-328-9677) rather than the regular county CalFresh line. But fair warning - the P-EBT line has been absolutely swamped this week with everyone calling about the same issue. If you can wait until next week as suggested, that's probably your best bet.

I had this EXACT problem last month!! They didnt load my P-EBT until after Christmas even though it was supposed to come on the 10th! I spent HOURS trying to get through on that stupid P-EBT hotline and it kept disconnecting me. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to an actual human being who confirmed there was a system delay. Saved me so much time and frustration - they have this video that shows how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 Anyway the rep told me there's often delays around holidays because of staff shortages. My January payment just loaded yesterday, so they're definitely coming through, just on a weird schedule.

My daughter's friend works for the county eligibility office, and she mentioned they've been having issues with the new P-EBT system rollout. Apparently the holiday season caused some data transfer delays between the school district verification system and the state distribution system. The good news is that nobody is actually losing benefits - they're just delayed until the system catches up. If your kids are definitely enrolled in free/reduced lunch at school, you WILL get your P-EBT benefits, just a bit later than usual. One thing to be aware of - if your kids changed schools after the fall semester, that might cause an additional delay since the systems need to reconcile enrollment changes. In that case, you might need to call.

i got my p-ebt yesterday morning! keep checking yours might come soon too!!

guys make sure ur also checking the right card!! i was checking my regular ebt for days and panicking but then realized p-ebt is on that SEPERATE blue card they sent us last year lol felt like such an idiot

UPDATE: My benefits just loaded this morning!!! $188 for each of my kids! So relieved. Looks like they're just rolling them out gradually like you all said. Thanks everyone for your help and support!