CalWORKs recertification approved yesterday - will benefits load on time for my regular issuance day (2nd)?

If your recertification was approved and showing as 'completed' in BenefitsCal yesterday, you should still receive your benefits on your regular issuance date (the 2nd). The system is automated for benefit issuance and as long as the worker completed processing in time, the benefits should be loaded normally. Sometimes it can take up to 24 hours after processing for the system to update though.

Omg mine was exactly the same boat last month!! I panicked because my interview was 2 days before my issuance date and benefits came right on time. As long as its showing completed in the system youre good!!

it really depends on your county i think. mines orange county and they are ALWAYS late after recert. like 3-4 days late minimum. so frustrating when bills are due but what can you do

Did u have to submit any additional documents? When i did my last recert they said it was approved but then sent me a verification request for paystubs 2 days later and my benefits were delayed til I submitted them. Check ur BenefitsCal account for any pending verification requests

This happens ALL THE TIME with CalWORKs and it's ridiculous! They expect us to just magically know how their stupid system works. I've been on Cash Aid for 3 years and had delays TWICE after recertification even though they said I was approved. It's because they enter it in the system but sometimes it doesn't process until the next payment cycle. And good luck trying to reach anyone to fix it when it happens!!! 🤬

In most counties, as long as your CalWORKs recertification was processed and showing as "completed" in the system at least 24 hours before your normal issuance date, your benefits should be available on your regular day. The fact that BenefitsCal shows it as completed is a good sign. However, there are a few things that could potentially delay it: 1. If you had any WTW (Welfare to Work) participation issues during your last certification period that weren't resolved 2. If there were changes to your household composition or income that required additional verification 3. If you're approaching your 48-month time limit and the system needs manual adjustment If your benefits aren't available on the 2nd, call your county office first thing in the morning. Ask specifically about the "issuance status" of your benefits, not just whether you're approved.

just wanted to update u that my county (sacramento) did the same thing last month and my benefits came 2 days late even tho it said complete. cashiers check for rent saved me but it was stressful! hope urs comes on time

UPDATE: Just wanted to let everyone know that my benefits did load on time this morning! So if anyone searches this in the future - yes, benefits CAN load on your regular day even if recertification was just completed the day before. Thank you all for your help!

So happy to see this worked out for you! I'm going through my recertification right now and was worried about the same thing. My interview is next week and my issuance date is the 15th, so this gives me hope that if everything gets processed in time, I won't have to stress about delays. It's really frustrating how they don't explain the timing of when benefits actually load after approval - seems like basic info they should tell everyone during the interview process.