When will CalFresh emergency allotment end? Confused about extra EBT benefits in 2025

The extra benefits you're getting aren't emergency allotments - those ended back in March 2023 after the COVID public health emergency stopped. What you're probably seeing is the new Supplemental CalFresh Amount that started in January 2025 for qualifying households. It's part of California's expanded nutrition assistance program, but it's ONLY for households with specific situations (seniors, disabled members, or families with young children). Check your BenefitsCal account - there should be a notice explaining why your benefits increased.

This happened to me too!!!! I got $320 more last month and $298 extra this month but totally different amounts each time. I'm thinking it's a system glitch tbh because when I called the EBT customer service line they couldn't explain it. Anyone else think we might have to pay this back later??? 😬

this might b the increased benefit formula they talked about on the news. my neighbor works at the county and told me they updated the income thresholds and benefit amounts for all calfresh households starting this year cause of inflation. if ur income didnt change they mightve just updated ur benefits automatically

There are NO "emergency allotments" or "extra EBT" in the CalFresh program for 2025. What you might be experiencing is one of these situations: 1. Income change recalculation - did your income decrease recently? 2. Household size change - did someone leave or join your household? 3. Deduction increase - did your rent/utilities increase or did you report new medical expenses? 4. Semi-Annual Report (SAR7) processing - benefits often change after processing your SAR7 5. California's new Supplemental Nutrition Benefit that started in January for certain households Check your most recent Notice of Action letter or your BenefitsCal account messages for the exact reason. If you can't find an explanation, call your county office.

omg its so annoying that they dont explain anything!!! i was getting random amounts too and when i finally got through to my worker after calling for THREE DAYS she said it was back benefits from when they miscalculated my utilities allowance from October to December. they're terrible at communicating!!! u might want to try that claimyr.com service - i finally got through to a real person using it. they have a demo video at https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 that shows how it works. i was skeptical but it actually connected me to a worker in like 20 minutes instead of being on hold forever

My brother works for social services (not in CA though) and said a lot of states are adjusting benefits right now because of the new federal SNAP calculations. The system is so outdated that sometimes these adjustments come through as separate deposits instead of just increasing your regular amount. It should even out in a few months.

dont call and ask about it!!! just take the money and be quiet lol. if u bring it to their attention they might realize its a mistake

UPDATE: I finally logged into BenefitsCal and found a notice from January that I somehow missed. Turns out it IS that new California Supplemental Nutrition Benefit because I have a child under 6! It said this is ongoing as long as I remain eligible and my son is still under 6. Thanks everyone for your help! Sometimes the system actually works lol

So glad you figured it out! This is exactly why I always tell people to check their BenefitsCal messages regularly - they send important notices there that are easy to miss. The California Supplemental Nutrition Benefit is a great program but they really need to do better at explaining it upfront. For anyone else reading this - if you have kids under 6, are over 60, or have a disability in your household, you might be eligible for this extra benefit too. It's not temporary like the old emergency allotments were, it's an ongoing program as long as you meet the criteria.