P-EBT funds suddenly disappeared from my card - anyone else?

omg same thing just happened to me yesterday!!! I had like $840 of PEBT left and now its gone. wtf???

There was a policy change for 2025 P-EBT benefits. Unused P-EBT funds that were more than 9 months old are now being recaptured. They were supposed to send notices about this in February, but many people report never receiving them. You should have received a letter with the subject line "Important Notice: P-EBT Benefit Expiration" that explained when your specific benefits would expire. If you didn't get this notice, you should contact your county office directly.

This happened to my sister last week. She called the county and they said it was an "expiration policy" but the TIMING is super suspicious. Right when summer starts when kids need more food at home?? They spent 30 mins telling her there was nothing they could do. She tried to explain she never got a notice but they just kept saying "it was mailed in February" over and over. The system is DESIGNED to take our benefits when we need them most.

I had to deal with this exact problem last week. After waiting on hold for almost 2 hours trying to reach my county office, I tried using Claimyr (claimyr.com) and got a callback from a real CalFresh worker in about 15 minutes. They explained that yes, they did change the expiration policy and yes, many people didn't get the notices. The worker I spoke with was able to file an appeal for me based on the lack of proper notification. Not sure if it will work, but at least I have a case number now. Check out their video if you want to see how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8

my cousins PEBT disappeared 2 but she got like half of it back after complainin a bunch. u gotta be really annoying to them lol

I want to share some accurate information about the P-EBT expiration policy change: 1. Starting January 2025, P-EBT benefits now expire after 9 months instead of 12 months 2. Benefits issued before June 2024 were subject to expiration in March 2025 3. Notices were supposed to be mailed 60 days before expiration 4. If you didn't receive a notice, you can file for what's called an "Administrative Error Restoration" To do this, contact your county office and specifically mention that you never received the required 60-day advance notice about the P-EBT expiration policy change. Request an administrative error claim and ask for benefit restoration. Also request written confirmation of your claim. Be specific about when you last checked your balance and still had the funds, as this helps establish your timeline.

Make sure to document EVERYTHING when you call about this. Jot down the date, time, who you spoke with, and what they told you. I've seen too many cases where verbal promises from county workers never materialize into actual help. The P-EBT program is administered differently than regular CalFresh, so sometimes you'll get conflicting information depending on who you talk to. Don't give up after one call if they tell you nothing can be done!

anyone know if this affects regular calfresh too?? or just the PEBT?

UPDATE: I finally got through to someone at the county office! They confirmed that yes, my P-EBT benefits expired due to the new 9-month policy. I explained that I never received any notification letter, and the worker said they've been hearing that from a lot of people. She's filing an Administrative Error Restoration claim for me and said I should hear back within 10 business days. She couldn't promise I'd get all the funds back, but said I have a good case since I never received proper notification. Fingers crossed! Thanks everyone for your help and advice!

This is so frustrating and unfortunately seems to be happening to a lot of families. I'm a single mom with two kids and I rely on these benefits to stretch our food budget through the summer months. Reading through everyone's experiences, it sounds like the key is being persistent and specifically mentioning that you never received the required notification. I'm going to call tomorrow and use the exact language Myles suggested about "Administrative Error Restoration." It's really helpful to see that some people like Khalil have actually gotten benefits restored - gives me hope! Will definitely document everything like Simon suggested too. Thanks for sharing your experience Hazel, and please keep us posted on how your claim goes!