In May 2025, CalFresh beneficiaries (the name given to the SNAP benefits program only in California) see how monthly payments are distributed. Some groups no longer receive additional payments, while regular benefits continue according to the established schedule.
The remaining CalFresh (SNAP) payments for May 2025 will be delivered between May 5 and 10, depending on the last digit of the case number. Amounts vary by household size, from $292 to $1,756, with adjustments per additional person. Groups that have a date before May 5 have already received their deposits, and now they will have to wait until next month to see how money falls back into their bank accounts.
CalFresh (SNAP) payments yet to be delivered in May 2025 in California
CalFresh payments for May 2025 are distributed from May 1 to May 10, based on the last digit of the case number. Your case number appears on most documents you receive from the county and is also available online at BenefitsCal, if you have an account.
The date your benefits are issued depends on your case number:
- Ends in 1: benefits available May 1, 2025
- Ends in 2: benefits available May 2, 2025
- Ends in 3: benefits available May 3, 2025
- Ends in 4: benefits available May 4, 2025
- Ends in 5: benefits available May 5, 2025
- Ends in 6: benefits available May 6, 2025
- Ends in 7: benefits available May 7, 2025
- Ends in 8: benefits available May 8, 2025
- Ends in 9: benefits available May 9, 2025
- Ends at 0: benefits available May 10, 2025
If you also receive CalWORKs (cash aid), the deposit to your EBT card is made during the first 3 days of May 2025. This means that, as of today, everyone in this group already has the money in their bank accounts.
Maximum CalFresh amounts in 2025 depend on household size. For one person, the maximum is $292; for two, $536; for three, $768; and for four, $975, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).
For larger households, the amounts are: five people, $1,158; six, $1,390; seven, $1,536; and eight, $1,756. Each additional person adds $220 to the total.
These values, effective from October 2024 to September 2025, are adjusted for the cost of living. Actual benefits may vary based on income and deductions.
Don’t want to lose your CalFresh money? You have to do this ASAP
CalFresh recertification is required to maintain benefits. The deadline is usually the fifth day of the last month of the certification period, an official explained. For those ending their term in May 2025, the likely deadline was April 5, 2025. If not completed, payments could be suspended until the update is processed.
Beneficiaries must update personal and financial data. This can be done in person, by phone, or online by contacting the appropriate county.
Recertifying (renewing) your CalFresh benefits (SNAP in California) is a necessary process to maintain your food assistance. These are the steps to follow (but there could be more, depending on what they ask of you in your specific case):