Anyone received pending CalWORKs Cash Aid for April 2025 yet? Payment date confusion

mines not pending either n my worker never answers wen i call. so annoying!! they always do this at the end of the month & then expect us to pay rent on time

There's actually a county-wide delay affecting April payments. My worker mentioned it when I called about something else yesterday. They said it's due to a system update and payments should be pending by the 28th instead of the usual schedule. This isn't affecting everyone, but about 30% of recipients are experiencing the delay. Your benefits aren't being discontinued - just delayed by 2-3 days. If you're worried, I recommend calling your worker directly to confirm your specific situation. Although with the call volume right now, it might be hard to get through.

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This happens EVERY SINGLE TIME they do a "system update" - which seems to be every other month now! Last time my homeless assistance payment was delayed by a week because of their incompetence. I had to sleep in my car with my kids for TWO EXTRA DAYS!!! They never warn us ahead of time either. The whole system is BROKEN! And btw don't believe that 2-3 days nonsense. Last time my worker said that and it took 9 DAYS to fix!!!

my calworks is pending just checked it shows for tmrw. maybe yours is coming too. do you have Bank of America EBT card or direct deposit?

I experienced something similar last month with my CalWORKs payment. It turned out I had hit my Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) without realizing it because of a small side job I started. When your income goes over your IRT, you have to report it within 10 days even if it's not time for your regular SAR7. Might be worth checking if anything changed with your income that could have triggered a review? Even if you're under your IRT, sometimes the system flags accounts for random verification checks. Have you received any notices in the mail in the past few weeks?

mine just posted!!! check urs now maybe

Glad to hear payments are coming through! For future reference, if your CalWORKs payment is ever more than 5 business days late, you can request an Emergency Payment at your local office. You'll need to show proof of an urgent need (like an eviction notice or utility shut-off). Also, it's good practice to save the EBT customer service number (877-328-9677) and your county office number in your phone for situations like this. The automated system can often tell you if a payment has been authorized even before it shows as pending.

So glad everyone's payments are coming through! This whole thread was super helpful - I'm new to CalWORKs (just got approved last month) and was freaking out when my first payment didn't show up on schedule. Reading everyone's experiences really helped me understand this stuff happens sometimes. Definitely saving those phone numbers and gonna keep an eye out for any official mail. Thanks to everyone who shared info and resources!