People who live in California and are qualified for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is also known as Cal Fresh, must apply through their home state. After being accepted by the Food Stamps office, recipients will start getting payments on a schedule based on their case numbers.
Payment Schedule for October 2024
Between October 1, 2024, and October 10, 2024, California will send out Cal Fresh funds. The last number of the beneficiary’s case number tells us how much money they will get:
- Case number ending in 1: Payment on October 1
- Case number ending in 2: Payment on October 2
- Case number ending in 3: Payment on October 3
- Case number ending in 4: Payment on October 4
- Case number ending in 5: Payment on October 5
- Case number ending in 6: Payment on October 6
- Case number ending in 7: Payment on October 7
- Case number ending in 8: Payment on October 8
- Case number ending in 9: Payment on October 9
- Case number ending in 0: Payment on October 10
Updated CalFresh Payment Amounts with Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA)
A Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) will cause Cal Fresh users to get a little more money starting October 1, 2024. The change is small, but it will have an effect on everyone who gets it. Here are the new highest amounts that can be paid:
- 1 person: $292
- 2 people: $536
- 3 people: $768
- 4 people: $975
- 5 people: $1,158
- 6 people: $1,390
- 7 people: $1,536
- 8 people: $1,756
Additional Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWDs)
ABAWDs ages 53 to 54 should be aware of an important change: starting in October, they will have to meet certain work requirements in order to keep their Cal Fresh benefits. There will also be a time limit on how long people can keep getting assistance.
Conclusion
Even though the rise in benefits is small, it helps SNAP recipients in California.
Check that you get your Cal Fresh payment on time and that you know your case number. People who will be affected by new work standards should stay up to date so that their benefits do not get cut off.
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