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California Health & Human Services Agency California Department of Social Services NOTICE TO ALL CALFRESH RECIPIENTS Page 1 of 1 IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ Effective October 1, 2025, State and Federal laws provide for the following: Maximum CalFresh Allotments: These are the benefit amounts your household will receive based on your household size if your household has no income. Income Reporting Threshold (IRT): You must report any time your household’s total monthly income is more than your current IRT. The report must be made within 10 days after the change in income is known. The max allotments and IRTs are: HH SIZE 1 HH SIZE 2 HH SIZE 3 HH SIZE 4 HH SIZE 5 HH SIZE 6 HH SIZE 7 HH SIZE 8 Household Size Each Additional Person Max $298 $546 $785 $994 $1,183 $1,421 $1,571 $1,789 +$218 IRT $1,696 $2,292 $2,888 $3,483 $4,079 $4,675 $5,271 $5,867 +$596 • The maximum excess shelter deduction will increase from $712.00 to $744.00. • The homeless shelter allowance will increase from $190.30 to $198.99. • The Standard Utility Allowance (SUA) of $645.00 will increase to $663.00. • The Limited Utility Allowance (LUA) of $166.00 will increase to $170.00. • The Telephone Utility Allowance (TUA) of $19.00 will increase to $20.00. If the SUA or the LUA was used as part of your shelter deduction before October 1, and if you have had no changes in your CalFresh case, your CalFresh benefits may change after October 1. The amount of the change depends on your household. You will be told about any change in your benefits in a separate notice. HOUSEHOLD SIZE STANDARD DEDUCTIONS 1 to 3 persons $209 4 persons $223 5 persons $261 6 or more persons $299 HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE LIMIT ELDERLY/DISABLED HOUSEHOLD RESOURCE LIMIT $3,000 $4,500 Resource Limits: Please note that the elderly/disabled household resource limit also serves as the threshold for substantial lottery or gambling winnings. Standard Deductions for FFY 2026: These are the standard deduction amounts your household will receive based on your household size. If you think we made a mistake calculating your October CalFresh benefits due to the new allotment amounts or the SUA/LUA, you may ask for a state hearing within 90 days of when you got this letter by writing to: or you may call toll free: 1-800-952-5253. If you are deaf and use TDD, call 1-800-952-8349. When you ask for a state hearing, you must tell us why you think we made a mistake. You can speak for yourself at the hearing or you can have a friend, attorney, or other person speak for you. If you need someone to speak for you, you must get someone to help you. You may ask for free legal aid at a legal aid office in your area. CF 11 (9/25)