If you are a California EBT cardholder, it can be confusing to find out when you will be receiving your monthly CalFresh payments. In this post, we will provide you with the California EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023 so know exactly when you will receive your monthly benefits deposit.
If you are looking for the payment schedule for extra food stamps under Emergency Allotment, see our CalFresh Monthly Extra Food Stamps Schedule.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) is responsible for administering the EBT card program.
The California EBT card is used to distribute food and cash benefits to those eligible California residents that have been approved for public assistance benefits.
The California EBT card is used to deliver benefits for the following government assistance programs:
In this post, we will cover the following topics:
To find out when you will receive your monthly California EBT benefits payment, keep reading below.
In the state of California, each county distributes CalFresh benefits to those who qualify.
In addition, there is no single date on which all CalFresh benefits are issued.
Instead, Food Stamps Benefits are deposited on EBT Cards over the first 10 days of every month.
When your food stamps benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your case number.
Benefits are available on Weekends and Holidays.
Any remaining balance on your EBT card is added to the next month’s balance.
Here is the schedule of payment based on the last digit of your case number:
| If the last number of your case number is: | Then your EBT food benefits will be available on the: |
| 1 | 1st day of the month |
| 2 | 2nd day of the month |
| 3 | 3rd day of the month |
| 4 | 4th day of the month |
| 5 | 5th day of the month |
| 6 | 6th day of the month |
| 7 | 7th day of the month |
| 8 | 8th day of the month |
| 9 | 9th day of the month |
| 0 | 10th day of the month |
Once your benefits are deposited into your account, you can begin using them with your CalFresh EBT card to purchase eligible food items.
If you need help finding your California Case Number, please contact your local CDSS office.
To find a CDSS office near you, click here.
When your Cash Assistance benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your case number.
Benefits are available on Weekends and Holidays.
Any remaining balance on your EBT card is added to the next month’s balance.
Here is the schedule of payment based on the last digit of your case number:
| If the last number of your case number is: | Then your EBT cash benefits will be available on the: |
| 1,2,3 | 1st day of the month |
| 4,5,6,7 | 2nd day of the month |
| 8,9,0 | 3rd day of the month |
For your convenience, we have also provided the California EBT Schedule by Month below:
February 2023
January 2023
December 2022
November 2022
October 2022
September 2022
August 2022
July 2022
June 2022
May 2022
April 2022
March 2022
If you did not receive your EBT benefits for the month, it could be due to several reasons, including:
For further information regarding the status of your benefits, please get in touch with your local county CDSS office.
You can locate the address and telephone number for your county CDSS office here.
If you disagree with a decision by the county CDSS office to cut off your SNAP benefits (CalFresh), you can appeal and ask for a hearing in writing or by phone.
it’s best to also appeal in writing.
The CDSS hearing office must get your appeal within 90 days of the decision to cut off your benefits.
If you want to keep your benefits during the appeal, your appeal must be received within 10 days of the date the notice was mailed.
However, even if you appeal within 10 days, CDSS cannot continue your SNAP benefits beyond the end of your most recent certification period.
Here’s how to check the balance on your CalFresh EBT Card.
The first option for checking your California EBT Card balance is to check your last receipt.
This is the easiest and quickest way to locate the current balance on your California EBT Card.
Once you locate your last receipt, the card balance will be listed at the bottom of your grocery store receipt or the ATM receipt if you also get cash benefits.
You should get in the habit of keeping your most current EBT receipt, that way, you always have a quick way to check your balance before you shop.
The second option for checking your California EBT Card balance is online through the Advantage Card website.
To log in, visit the ebt.ca.gov sign in, then enter your User ID and password.
Once logged in, you’ll be able to view your current balance and transaction history.
If you do not have an ebtEDGE account, you can create an Advantage Card Account here.
Lastly, you can check your CalFresh EBT Card balance is by phone.
Call the EBT Customer Service number (1-877-328-9677) on the back of your card.
The Customer Service Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
After you call, enter your sixteen (16) digit EBT card number and you will hear your current CalFresh or cash account balance(s).
Here’s what the California EBT Support center can help you with:
Contact a customer service representative for help with your California EBT card by calling the phone number below.
1-(877) 328-9677
If you need further assistance with your CalFresh benefits, you can contact your local CDSS office.
Click here to locate an office near you.
Here’s the bottom line:
For both CalFresh EBT and Cash Benefits EBT:
When your benefit is deposited on your EBT Card depends on the last digit of your case number.
Benefits are available on Weekends and Holidays.
If you did not receive your EBT benefits for the month, it could be due to several reasons.
The best course of action is to contact your local CDSS office for more information about why you did not get your benefits.
We hope this post on the California EBT Deposit Schedule for 2023 was helpful.
If you have further questions about California EBT Card, CalFresh, or P-EBT, please let us know in the comments section below.
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