Riverside County CalFresh second payment/reload - did everyone get it yet?

I'm also in Riverside County and YES I got a second deposit on my EBT card yesterday! It wasn't much, only $65 for my family of 3, but it was definitely a surprise. The transaction just says 'CALFRESH BENEFITS' like normal with no explanation. I called the EBT customer service number and after 40 minutes on hold, they just told me it was 'a supplemental payment' but couldn't explain why we got it. Must be that inflation adjustment you mentioned.

ya i got it to. $52 for just me. didn't question it lol just took it to the store

I got nothing extra on mine and I'm in Riverside too (Moreno Valley specifically). Now I'm wondering if I should have received something? My regular benefits came on the 11th which is my normal day. Household of 4 here.

Wait is this for EVERYONE on CalFresh in Riverside?!?! I haven't checked my balance in a few days but now I'm going to!! We're a household of 5 and every little bit helps with how expensive groceries are now!!!!

This isn't random - it's actually the 2025 benefit adjustment that was scheduled to start in April. The second payment is happening for all California counties, but they're rolling it out in phases. Riverside is one of the first counties implementing it. The amount varies based on household size, income, and expenses. Not everyone will get it on the same day - they're staggering the releases through April 15-25. If you don't see it by the 26th, then you should contact your Riverside County office. Some households won't qualify if their benefits are already at the maximum amount for their household size. The inflation adjustment is approximately 7-12% of your regular benefit amount.

I received a small second payment of $47 (single person household) but my sister who also lives in Riverside County hasn't gotten hers yet. When I called the county, I was on hold for over an hour and then got disconnected. So frustrating! I finally used Claimyr (claimyr.com) to reach a CalFresh worker after multiple failed attempts. They called and waited on hold for me, then connected me when a real person answered. The worker confirmed it's the cost of living adjustment being distributed throughout April. You can see how it works in their video: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 Saved me hours of hold time!

typical riverside county mess up...there not doing it by household size. its all random who gets what. i no someone with 6 kids who got only $25!!! but my neighbor with just herself got $82. makes NO sense at all. they probably messed up the calculation AGAIN.

Update: Just checked my EBT account this morning and the extra payment finally showed up! Got $71 extra. Seems like they're definitely rolling them out slowly over several days. Thanks everyone for confirming this was actually happening!

I finally got through to someone at the county after waiting 1.5 hours on hold! They told me I didn't get the extra payment because we're already receiving the maximum benefit amount for our household size due to our very low income. So apparently if you're already at the max, you don't get the inflation adjustment. Just wanted to update in case anyone else was confused like me.