California will start sending benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to qualified low-income residents for March in the next three days.
The SNAP program will begin issuing payments on the 1st of the month and continue until the 10th. Payments are distributed to qualified low-income households depending on recipients’ case numbers.
For example, California recipients with case numbers ending in 1 will receive their CalFresh benefits on Friday, March 1, and the payment dates continue until March 10, when those with case numbers ending in 0 will receive their payments.
The exact payout a household will receive depends on several factors, including household size, income limits, and additional assets. The maximum payment is $291 for a household of one, $973 for a household of four, and $1,751 for a household of eight. Up to $219 is added to a household’s food stamps for each member after
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