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Since no one's addressed this directly yet - it's very unlikely both cards will get $391 EVERY month. That initial amount could be: 1) One card is Cash Aid, one is CalFresh (most likely) 2) Retroactive benefits from your application date 3) A combination of current month + prorated amount from application date Your actual ongoing monthly benefit depends on your family size, income, and county of residence. For a parent with one or two children with minimal income, $391 sounds about right for CalFresh, but Cash Aid would likely be different. Once you sort out which card is which, put a label on them so you don't mix them up! The Cash Aid can be used anywhere, but CalFresh can only be used for food items. Using the wrong card at the wrong place is a common mistake that causes a lot of stress.
Thanks for the detailed explanation! Labeling the cards is such a smart idea - I'm going to do that right away. I need to be super careful with these benefits because we really depend on them right now.
u need to check the balance on each card separately cause the amounts will be diffrent each month depending on if u reported any income on ur SAR7!!! If u miss reporting income ur benefits will get cut off real fast so DONT FORGET to turn in ur SAR7 every 6 months!!!! i lernded that lesson the hard way lol
SAR7 is no joke! I got discontinued last yr cause I was 3 days late with mine. took like a month to get back on
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Just a heads up - if this happens again and you're in danger of eviction, you can apply for emergency funds through CalWORKs. They have an emergency payment option that can be processed same-day in some counties if you're facing imminent eviction. You'd need to get documentation from your landlord though. Hope your payment comes through soon!
I didn't know about the emergency payment option! That's really good to know for the future. Thank you so much for that information.
UPDATE: My Cash Aid just showed up in my account a few minutes ago!!! Two days late but at least it's here. Sounds like it was a system-wide issue like several of you mentioned. Thanks everyone for your help and suggestions!
glad it came thru! 👍
about time! next time they should at least send a text or something to warn people
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my sister works for the county (not calworks tho) and she said they did upgrade their whole computer system last weekend and its causing ALL KINDS of problems across different benefit programs. she said they're working overtime trying to fix everything!!
That would explain it! Thanks for the insider info! Really wish they'd sent out a notice about this instead of leaving everyone panicking.
UPDATE: Just checked my account and my payment just posted!! Finally showing as deposited not pending. Check your accounts everyone!!
THANK YOU for updating!! Just checked mine and you're right - it's processing now! Says it will be available tomorrow. Such a relief! Still cutting it close with rent but at least I know it's coming now.
OMG MINE TOO!!!! 🙏🙏🙏
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this one time i got an email at like 3am about my calworks interview lol. freaked me out but everything was fine
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Make sure you're also documenting the identity theft issue separately from your CalWORKs case. Since this involves your child's SSN, you should: 1. File a report with the Federal Trade Commission at IdentityTheft.gov 2. Place a credit freeze with all three credit bureaus (yes, even for a child) 3. Contact the Social Security Administration to flag the number for monitoring As for your CalWORKs case, you have the right to request a Reasonable Accommodation as I mentioned before. But also ask specifically for your case to be marked with a Special Indicator for identity theft. This can help prevent automatic discontinuance during the computer processing of your recertification.
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Mateo Rodriguez
•Thank you so much, I didn't even think about putting a credit freeze for her. I'll definitely do that right away. And I'll ask about that Special Indicator - that sounds like exactly what I need. Really appreciate all this help!
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Aisha Abdullah
did u try going in person to the calworks office?? sometimes thats way better than trying to call. the workers at the front desk might be able to help u right there or at least tell u what forms to fill out
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