CalWORKs payment not posted yet today - is this normal?

yea happens sometimes, specially around holidays or at begining of month when system gets overloaded. mine was late last month and showed up around 4pm. check again tonight b4 u start worrying!!

This could be happening for a few different reasons. First, if today falls on a weekend or holiday, payments can be delayed until the next business day. Second, if you recently submitted your SAR7 or recertification, and there was any issue with processing it, that could cause a delay. Third, sometimes the system just has technical delays, especially at the beginning of the month when most payments go out. If your payment doesn't post by the end of the day, I recommend calling your county office first thing tomorrow morning. Be prepared with your case number and verify all your information is up to date in BenefitsCal.

Same issue happened to me last month! I almost had a panic attack waiting for my payment. Turns out there was a processing delay because the 1st was right after a weekend. The money finally showed up at 5:30pm when I had given up hope. If your BenefitsCal account shows your case as active, the payment will probably show up eventually today. If it doesn't post by tomorrow morning though, I highly recommend using Claimyr (claimyr.com) to get through to a live person at your county office. Regular phone lines had me on hold for 3+ hours last time I had a payment issue, but with Claimyr I got through in about 15 minutes. They have a video showing how it works here: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. Totally worth it when you're in a panic about missing benefits!

dont panick yet. sometimes the EBT system is just slow on busy days. my sister and me both get benefits and hers came at 10am today but mine isnt here yet either. try checkin again around 3pm.

This happens fairly regularly. The official policy is that benefits are available on the 1st, but the actual posting time can vary throughout the day. There's no guaranteed time - it could be midnight, morning, afternoon, or evening. If your case shows as active in BenefitsCal, that's a good sign. One thing to double-check is whether you hit your Income Reporting Threshold (IRT) recently. If you earned more than your IRT amount and didn't report it within 10 days, that could cause a delay or hold on your benefits until it's resolved. Also, did you receive your Cash Aid for the previous months without any issues? If this is the first delay, it's likely just a timing issue. If your payment doesn't post by tomorrow morning, then you should definitely contact your county office.

THE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE US STRESS OUT AND BEG!!! This is the third time in 6 months my payment was late for NO REASON! They expect us to pay our bills on time but can't even issue our benefits when they're supposed to. Then they make it IMPOSSIBLE to reach anyone by phone who can actually help. The whole system is built to frustrate people so much that they give up. It's disgusting how they treat people who are just trying to take care of their families!!!

any update? did ur payment come thru?

this is why i always keep a little extra in my account from the month before if possible. never know when theyll mess up the timing and then your stuck with late fees and stuff. glad it worked out for you tho!