CalWORKs deposit on New Year's Day? Been having to fix delayed payments for months

Generally, when the 1st falls on a holiday or weekend, benefits should be deposited on the last business day BEFORE the holiday. So you should actually get your CalWORKs payment deposited today (December 31st)! Check your EBT card or account tonight. That said, the fact you've had to go in for 4 months in a row sounds like there's an ongoing system issue with your case. Ask for a supervisor next time you're there and have them document what's causing the recurring problem.

mine didnt come last month until the 3rd and nobody could tell me why. so frustrating when ur counting on that money for rent!!! hope u get urs on time

Deposits for benefits that would normally be issued on a holiday are typically processed on the previous business day. So your January payment should actually come on December 31st. However, if you've had to physically go into the office for 4 consecutive months to resolve this issue, there's likely a systematic problem with your case. There could be several possibilities: 1. Your payment issuance code might be incorrect in the system 2. There may be a recurring flag on your case that needs permanent resolution 3. Your semi-annual reporting (SAR7) could be causing a temporary hold each month Next time you go in, ask specifically for: - A Case Comment to document the recurring nature of this issue - To speak with a supervisor about a permanent fix - A direct phone number for someone who can help if it happens again This is definitely not normal and shouldn't require monthly in-person visits to resolve.

If you've been having to go to the office repeatedly for the same issue, that's ridiculous! Have you tried using Claimyr? I was in a similar situation with my benefits constantly getting held up and I couldn't get through on the county line. Claimyr got me connected to an actual worker in about 15 minutes instead of spending hours on hold or having to go in person. There's a video about how it works at https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE - it basically calls the county for you and calls you back when a real person answers. Saved me so much time and frustration dealing with my CalWORKs issues. Might be worth trying before making another trip to the office.

They deposit early sometimes but TRUST NOTHING with CalWORKs!! I always plan like its gonna be late cuz half the time IT IS. The whole system is a disaster and the workers dont care that we need to pay rent!!!

I've been on CalWORKs for 3 years and when the 1st falls on a weekend or holiday, they always deposit the day before. So you should see it on the 31st. Also, for your ongoing issue - have you submitted any mid-period reports or had any changes in income recently? Sometimes that can trigger payment holds. But having to go in 4 months straight definitely means something's wrong in your case file. Ask them to check your "issuance code" in the system - that controls how and when your benefits are released.

my worker told me one time theres a special code they put in the system for ppl who get theres late all the time. its like a priority code or something? my friend has it and she always gets hers on time now. maybe u should ask for that?

Update: Just checked my account and the money IS there! I guess they did deposit it early because of the holiday. Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm still going to ask about that issuance code thing next time I go in to make sure I don't have to keep dealing with this every month.