Missing supplemental CalFresh payment in 2025 - usually arrives on the 16th but didn't this month

The supplemental benefits (what many people call 'extra food stamps') aren't guaranteed every month - they're based on available funding and your household situation. If your income increased or your household size decreased since your last SAR7 or recertification, they might have adjusted your benefits. You should definitely call your county worker to find out what happened. They won't just randomly stop them without some reason.

ya mine didnt come either!!! i always get extra on the 14th-16th but nothing this month. somethin must be going on with the system

Did you check if you hit your Income Reporting Threshold (IRT)? If your income went above that limit, even temporarily, you could lose the supplement. Also, have you received any mail from them recently? Sometimes they send important notices that look like junk mail and people throw them away. I've been on CalFresh for 4 years and there's ALWAYS a notice before they change anything.

I KNEW IT! The government is slowly cutting back benefits without telling anyone!! They did this to me 3 times last year - each time they claimed it was a "system error" or "processing delay" but the money never came. Then when I called they said I wasn't eligible anymore even though NOTHING CHANGED with my situation. The whole system is designed to confuse people so they can save money by not giving us our full benefits!!

Have you tried calling the CalFresh customer service line? I had this exact issue back in January and spent THREE DAYS trying to get through on the county phone line with no luck - kept getting disconnected after waiting for hours. I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got through to a real person in about 15 minutes who explained there was a processing delay affecting multiple recipients. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 - saved me so much frustration!

There's actually a specific reason this might be happening this month. CalFresh is implementing some system updates in April 2025 that were announced in the quarterly newsletter (though not everyone receives it). The supplemental payments for some recipients are being delayed by 5-7 business days. If you don't receive your supplement by the 23rd, then you should definitely contact your county office. Make sure you have your case number and the date of your last supplement payment when you call.

Did your EBT card expire? Mine expired in February and I didn't realize it until my benefits didn't load. They automatically mail a new one but I never received it. Had to request another one and it was such a hassle. Just another thing to check!

Just as an update for everyone following this thread - I called my county office this morning and confirmed what @profile2 mentioned. There is indeed a system update causing delays for supplemental payments this month. The representative said all delayed supplements should post by April 24th at the latest. If you don't receive yours by then, definitely call your caseworker.