Will my CalWORKs stimulus payment come on EBT card if previous stimulus came as check?

The CalWORKs stimulus payments are separate from the federal stimulus checks. For federal stimulus payments, the method depends on how you filed taxes, not how you receive your CalWORKs benefits. If you used H&R Block and got your tax refund on an Emerald Card, but then received the second stimulus as a check, it's likely the upcoming stimulus will also come as a check. The IRS determines delivery method based on your most recent tax filing or payment information they have on file. You might want to check the IRS Get My Payment tool to confirm how it will be sent.

i had the same thing!! got first on my emerld card but second was mailed check. talked to my sister who works at a bank and she sed its because h&r block had issues with the first round so irs stopped sending to the cards for alot of ppl. mine took like 3 weeks to come in mail so keep checking ur mailbox

This is actually not related to your CalWORKs benefits. The federal stimulus payments are distributed by the IRS based on your tax filing information. Since you filed with H&R Block and got your tax refund on an Emerald Card but your second stimulus as a check, it's likely the IRS switched your payment method in their system. I recommend checking the "Get My Payment" tool on the IRS website (irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment) which will tell you exactly how and when your payment will be sent. If it shows it will be mailed, you can also sign up for Informed Delivery through USPS to track when it arrives in your mailbox. Just to clarify - these stimulus payments are completely separate from your regular CalWORKs benefits, so your EBT card schedule won't be affected.

I went through something similar and it's super frustrating! For me it was because H&R Block had some issues with the Emerald Cards during the first stimulus rollout. The payment method change was on the IRS end, not related to your CalWORKs benefits. Have you been trying to reach the CalWORKs office about this? Because they won't have any control over your stimulus payment - that's completely handled by the IRS. I spent DAYS trying to get through to my county office before I realized I was calling the wrong people! If you need to contact the IRS directly, you'll probably run into the same endless phone tree nightmare. I finally got through to a real person using Claimyr.com - they hold your place in the phone queue and call you back when a representative is available. Check out how it works here: https://youtu.be/jzISHxCPLwE. Saved me hours of holding time!

THEY ARE TOTALLY DIFFERENT THINGS!!! CalWORKs is your state benefits and stimulus is federal thing from IRS!!! Trust me i had same confusion. The reason your 1st stimulus might have seemed like it came with CalWORKs is just coincidence in timing. If IRS sent you a check for 2nd one, they'll most likely send check for this one too. CALWORKS WORKER CANT HELP WITH THIS AT ALL, don't waste time calling them. Even if you get through they have ZERO info on IRS stimulus payments. Literally different government systems that don't talk to each other.

I work with tax preparation, and this confusion is very common. The IRS generally sends stimulus payments the same way you received your tax refund. However, for the second round of payments, there were technical issues with some prepaid cards including H&R Block's Emerald Card. As a result, many payments that originally went to those cards were redirected to paper checks instead. For this round, the IRS is likely to use the same method as your second payment (check), but it's best to confirm through the IRS Get My Payment tool. This has nothing to do with your CalWORKs benefits or EBT card - those are completely separate systems. One important note: if you've filed your 2025 taxes already, the payment method you selected for that refund might be used instead.

My cousin had same thing happen. First one on card, second in mail. She said third came in mail too. They just sending em all different ways lol. government is so messed up

Thank you everyone for the helpful responses! I definitely was confused thinking my CalWORKs worker could help with this. I checked the IRS Get My Payment tool like many of you suggested, and it shows my payment will be mailed as a paper check next week. At least now I know what to expect and when. Really appreciate all the clarification about how the different systems work!

Never got any stomulus check welfare did collect thecmoney on a vargain colection

I'm new to CalWORKs and just received my first benefits last month, so I'm still learning how all this works. Reading through everyone's responses has been really helpful! I had no idea that stimulus payments and CalWORKs benefits were completely separate systems. I was wondering the same thing as the original poster about whether my stimulus would come with my regular benefits. Now I know I need to check the IRS website instead of bothering my caseworker about it. Thanks to everyone who explained the difference - this community is so helpful for newcomers like me who are still figuring everything out!

This is such a helpful thread! I'm also on CalWORKs and had the exact same confusion about stimulus payments vs. regular benefits. Like others mentioned, I got my first stimulus on my tax refund card but the second one came as a check that took weeks to arrive. It's really good to know that CalWORKs caseworkers can't help with this since it's handled by the IRS - I was planning to call my worker about it too! The Get My Payment tool on the IRS website is definitely the way to go. For anyone still waiting on their check, I'd also recommend signing up for USPS Informed Delivery like someone else suggested - it really helps you track what's coming in the mail so you're not constantly checking your mailbox wondering if today's the day.

This thread has been so educational! I'm also receiving CalWORKs benefits and had the same exact confusion about stimulus payments. I actually spent over an hour on hold trying to reach my caseworker last week about this very question, so I'm glad I found this discussion before wasting more time calling the wrong agency! It makes so much more sense now that these are completely separate systems - federal IRS vs state CalWORKs. I checked the IRS Get My Payment tool like everyone suggested and it shows my payment will be direct deposited since I filed my 2024 taxes with direct deposit info. Really appreciate everyone sharing their experiences with the payment method changes between rounds - it helps to know this has been a common issue and not just something wrong with my specific case. Thanks to this community for always being so helpful in explaining how these different programs work!