CalWORKs benefits not deposited today in Riverside County - paperwork up to date!

same thing is happening in san bernardino too!! my friend didnt get hers either and were both panicking. i think theres a system glitch or something. did u try calling your worker? mine never picks up 🙄

This happened to me last year in Riverside County too. There are a few things that might be causing this: 1. If you're at the beginning of a new quarter, sometimes there's a 1-2 day processing delay 2. Did you report any income changes recently? Even small changes can trigger a recalculation 3. Check if you're near your Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) - if you got close to it, sometimes they pause benefits while they verify 4. Bank holidays can delay deposits by a day The most important thing is to document everything. Take screenshots of your BenefitsCal account showing 'active' status. If you don't get it by tomorrow, you should request an emergency issuance by contacting your eligibility worker directly - they can expedite in hardship situations when it's their error.

I had something similar happen in March! My benefits didn't come and I FREAKED OUT. Turned out there was a random flag on my account because my child's father supposedly reported working in California (he lives in Arizona and hasn't been here in years 🙄). Try using Claimyr to get through to someone at Riverside DPSS. I wasted two days trying to get through on my own, but with Claimyr I got to speak to a real person in about 20 minutes. They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE The worker was able to see exactly what happened and got my benefits pushed through the next day. Sometimes there are random system flags that only a worker can clear, and waiting for it to resolve on its own can take forever.

the county is ALWAYS pulling this crap!!! they did the same thing to me TWICE this year already and both times they said it was cause of "verification issues" even though i never got ANY notices saying they needed anything!!! its like they WANT us to be homeless and hungry!!! 😡😡😡

I work with a community organization that assists CalWORKs recipients in Riverside County. There are several potential causes for your situation: 1. System delays - There have been some CalWIN system updates happening this week that might affect deposit timing 2. Quarter-end processing - As we're at the end of a quarter, there can be minor delays in benefit issuance 3. Verification triggers - Sometimes the system flags accounts for verification even when nothing is actually due The most important step is to reach a person who can look at your specific case details. Request an emergency assistance evaluation due to imminent risk of homelessness (rental situation). If you're facing a critical situation with children and no food, you should also ask about emergency food assistance options. Don't panic yet - about 80% of these situations are resolved within 48 hours. Document all your contact attempts in case you need to file for a state hearing later.

i bet they messed up ur discontinuance date. happened to me when my recertification was due even tho i did everything on time. riverside is a mess tbh. my cousin works for dpss and she says theyre super understaffed rn so maybe ur worker just didnt process something. did u check if ur recert is due soon?

This just happened to me! If the issue is what happened in my case, there's a simple fix. Riverside County is having problems with their automatic payment system. My worker told me they're having to manually approve some payments that would normally process automatically. I called using the specific worker extension number (not the main line) and left a detailed message with my case number and callback number. My worker called back within a few hours and was able to manually release my payment. It was in my account the next morning. If you don't have your specific worker's direct extension, you should be able to find it on any correspondence they've sent you. Otherwise, try the emergency services line at your local office. Don't give up! Also, document everything in case you need to file for a state hearing or request replacement benefits. Take screenshots showing your active status on BenefitsCal.

Any updates? Did your benefits come through today?