Get Notice Of Expiration Of Certification

Benefits are sent out over the first 10 days of every month, based on the last digit of your case number.

1.2. CalFresh does not have a time limit in the sense of the CalWORKs (TANF) program, in which people generally cannot get aid after reaching the limit. Rather, in the CalFresh program, benefits are approved for a fixed period after which eligibility needs to be reconfirmed.

Starting October 1, 2022, the maximum allotment for one person is $281 per month. The maximum allotment for a four person family is $939. The chart below is effective 10/1/2022 for the Thrifty Food Plan maximum allotment amounts based on household size.

In California, most households have a 12-month certification period. Some household with elderly or disabled members have a 24 month certification period. Households that only have elderly and/or disabled members and no earned income are certified for 36 months. [See Elderly Simplified Application Process.]

If your county has denied your CalFresh application, discontinued your case, or reduced your CalFresh benefits and you disagree with the decision, you can submit an appeal online. Before filing an appeal, we strongly encourage you to contact your county and see if you can work out the problem.

If your county has denied your CalFresh application, discontinued your case, or reduced your CalFresh benefits and you disagree with the decision, you can submit an appeal online. Before filing an appeal, we strongly encourage you to contact your county and see if you can work out the problem.

The CalFresh office commonly checks information from government and state agencies as well. Some notable federal agencies include the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).