In May 2025, CalFresh beneficiaries (the name given to the SNAP benefits program only in California) will see how monthly payments are distributed. Some groups no longer receive additional payments, while regular benefits continue on the previously established schedule.
The remaining CalFresh (SNAP) payments for May 2025 will be distributed between May 5 and 10, depending on the last digit of the case number.
Amounts vary according to household size, ranging from $292 to $1,756, with adjustments for each additional person. Groups with dates before May 5 have already received their deposits, and they will have to wait until next month to see how much money returns to their bank accounts.
CalFresh (SNAP) payments yet to be delivered in May 2025 in California
CalFresh payments for May 2025 are distributed between May 1 and May 10, based on the last digit of the case number. Most county documents include your case number, which 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 assistance), the deposit to your EBT card occurs within the first three days of May 2025. This means that as of today, everyone in this group has the funds in their bank accounts.
Maximum CalFresh amounts in 2025 vary by household size. According to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the maximum for one person is $292, $536 for two, $768 for three, and $975 for four.
For larger households, the amounts are as follows: five people, $1,158; six, $1,390; seven, $1,536; and eight, $1,756. Every additional person adds $220 to the total.
These values, which apply from October 2024 to September 2025, have been adjusted for the cost of living. Actual benefits may vary according to income and deductions.
Don’t want to lose your CalFresh money? You have to do this ASAP
Recertification for CalFresh is required to maintain benefits. An official explained that the deadline is typically the fifth day of the final month of the certification period. The likely deadline for those whose terms expire in May 2025 was April 5, 2025. If not completed, payments may be suspended until the update is processed.
Beneficiaries must update their personal and financial information. This can be completed in person, over the phone, or online by contacting the appropriate county.
Recertifying (renewing) your CalFresh benefits (SNAP in California) is required to maintain your food assistance. These are the steps to follow (although there may be more, depending on what they ask of you in your specific case)
