USDA, through the Food and Nutrition Service, has informed of the new payment amounts and paydays in California. CalFresh (SNAP) payments will start to arrive on October 1, 2024, and they will bring a modest COLA increase.
This moderate CalFresh increase may not seem enough but it is much better than the reduction that SNAP recipients got in Hawaii. The new maximum amounts will increase by 1 dollar for individuals and up to 5 dollars for families of 8.
CalFresh payment schedule for SNAP recipients in California
The good thing is that SNAP benefits are sent to EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) cards from the first to the tenth of the month. So, you will have to wait up to 10 days in October to get your money.
- In October, benefits will be distributed based on the last digit of your case number:
• Case numbers ending in 1 will receive benefits on the 1st.
• Case numbers ending in 2 will receive benefits on the 2nd.
• Case numbers ending in 3 will receive benefits on the 3rd.
• Case numbers ending in 4 will receive benefits on the 4th.
• Case numbers ending in 5 will receive benefits on the 5th.
• Case numbers ending in 6 will receive benefits on the 6th.
• Case numbers ending in 7 will receive benefits on the 7th.
• Case numbers ending in 8 will receive benefits on the 8th.
• Case numbers ending in 9 will receive benefits on the 9th.
• Case numbers ending in 0 will receive benefits on the 10th.
How much money can CalFresh (SNAP) give Californians in October?
The maximum amount you could receive will be up to $292, up from $291. That means there is just one dollar increase, so 12 dollars extra per year. Families of four will be able to get up to $975.
So, that is a very small increase if you are a 4-member household. A family of 8 can receive up to $1,756, up from $1,751. Check all the maximum payments for California below.
Maximum CalFresh or SNAP amounts in California
1 individual $292
2 individuals $536
3 persons $768
4 persons $975
5 persons $1,158
6 persons $1,390
7 persons $1,536
8 persons $1,756