CalFresh: SNAP food stamp payment dates in November
Find out when CalFresh or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be sent out in the state of California for the month of November.
The California government is preparing to send out November CalFresh benefits. These payments correspond to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps.
SNAP, or CalFresh in California, provides benefits to low-income families to purchase food. These benefits are deposited into an electronic benefit transfer card, which works like a debit card that can be used to buy food at authorized establishments.
CalFresh: SNAP food stamp payment dates in November
In California, CalFresh benefits are deposited onto EBT cards during the first 10 days of each month based on the last digit of each recipient’s case number.
This is the payment schedule of the benefits for November 2023:
- Last digit of case number 1: November 1
- 2: November 2
- 3: November 3
- 4: November 4
- 5: November 5
- 6: November 6
- 7: November 7
- 8: November 8
- 9: November 9
- 0: November 10
Benefits are also sent on weekends and holidays. Any remaining balance on your EBT card from the previous month is added to the next month's balance.
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CalFresh: How much money is deposited each month?
Amounts sent depend on household size, as well as various income factors and other requirements. In California, the average payment for a member is $196 per month.
Currently, these are the maximum amounts awarded in the state:
- 1 household member: $291 dollars
- 2 members: $535
- 3 members: $766
- 4 members: $973
- 5 members: $1,155
- 6 members: $1,386
- 7 members: $1,532
- 8 members: $1.1751
- Additional member: +$219
What can and cannot be purchased with the EBT card?
The EBT card can be used in any establishment that accepts food stamps or CalFresh. To learn about SNAP partner establishments, visit the USDA Food and Nutrition Service page. Depending on the state, you can also use it at Amazon or Walmart.
According to the Food and Nutrition Service portal, you can buy any food for the home, such as those listed below:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Meat, poultry and fish
- Dairy products
- Breads and cereals
- Other foods such as snacks and non-alcoholic drinks
- Seeds and plants, which produce food for the home
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These items cannot be purchased with the EBT card
On the other hand, recipients cannot use SNAP benefits to purchase beer, wine, liquor, cigarettes or tobacco, vitamins, medications and supplements, hot foods, or any non-food items, such as cleaning supplies and personal hygiene items.