When will the new 2025 CalFresh allotment increase show up on my EBT card?

The annual benefit adjustment for 2025 doesn't take effect until March 1st. Your February benefits would still be at the 2024 rate ($439), and you'll see the increase to $490 when your March benefits are deposited. The increase is based on the annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) that happens every spring. Regarding P-EBT 3.0 for children under 6, that program has actually been replaced with the new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance for Children (SNAC) program starting in 2025. If your nephew is under 6 and you've added him to your CalFresh household, you should receive an additional benefit on your EBT card specifically for him. Make sure he's properly listed on your case during recertification!

I got the new amount already?? My deposit hit yesterday and it was $490 for me and my daughter. Maybe it depends on which county ur in? I'm in Alameda.

the increase is supposed to start next month but sometimes they mess up the timing. last year mine took 2 months to actually show the right amount and then they had to give me backpay for the difference. you should call your county office to make sure they have it set up right for march. also that PEBT thing ended they dont do that anymore its all just regular calfresh now

I just went through the same thing!! My worker told me $490 for household of 2 starting in March. I wish they would make these increases bigger though... $51 extra doesn't go far with food prices these days. I'm paying almost $7 for a gallon of milk now!!! The whole system needs to be redone IMO.

Have you tried calling your county's CalFresh office to check? I spent 3 hours on hold last week trying to sort out a similar issue with my benefits. It was a nightmare getting through to anyone! I finally found a service called Claimyr (claimyr.com) that held my place in line and had a worker call me back. Saved me hours of waiting! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/eZ19FHRETv8?si=_CXnXqNXbLl26WB8 The worker explained that the new benefit amounts are loaded in March, not February. Also, they told me the SNAC program (what replaced P-EBT) should be automatic as long as your nephew is properly listed on your case.

Just to provide official information: The 2025 CalFresh COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) takes effect on March 1st, 2025. The maximum monthly allotment for a household of 2 will increase from $439 to $492 (not $490, there's a slight difference). Your February issuance was correct at the 2024 rate. Regarding children under 6: The SNAC program provides supplemental nutrition benefits for young children in CalFresh households. Your nephew should automatically qualify if he's been properly added to your case. The benefit amount is approximately $77/month per eligible child under 6 and should appear as an additional deposit on your regular EBT card (not a separate card like the old P-EBT program used). I recommend checking your next deposit in March. If you don't see both the increased base amount AND the additional SNAC benefit for your nephew, contact your county office for assistance.

Thanks everyone for clarifying this! I'm new to CalFresh and just got approved last month, so I'm still learning how everything works. My first deposit was only $219 for just myself (household of 1) and I was wondering if that would go up in March too. From what I'm reading here, it sounds like all the benefit amounts increase with the COLA adjustment, not just the higher household sizes. Is that right? Also, I'm really glad I found this community - navigating all the CalFresh rules and timing has been confusing and you all seem to have way more accurate information than what I got from my county worker during orientation!