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Pennsylvania EBT balance check

Your Pennsylvania EBT balance, three ways — fastest first. You do not need an account or an app for the first one.

Call the number on the back of your card

The 24-hour Pennsylvania EBT card line. It reads out your balance and your last transactions, and it is free.

Call 1-888-328-7366

Source: Pennsylvania COMPASS (DHS) · Reviewed 2026-08-12

Check online

See your balance, your deposit date and your transaction history, or use the official ConnectEBT app.

Open the Pennsylvania portal

Look at your last receipt

Most stores that accept SNAP print your remaining balance at the bottom of the receipt. No phone or internet needed.

Lock your card between shopping trips. Card Lock on the ConnectEBT site/app; Auto Re-Lock after 30, 60 or 90 minutes Card skimming is the most common way benefits are stolen, and since December 2024 the federal government no longer replaces stolen SNAP benefits in most cases.

Source: Pennsylvania COMPASS (DHS) · Reviewed 2026-08-12

If benefits were stolen

PA DHS: benefits stolen after December 20, 2024 cannot be reissued because Congressional authorization expired. Report card theft to EBT vendor Conduent at 888-328-7366.

Source: Pennsylvania COMPASS (DHS) · Reviewed 2026-08-12

Questions about your case rather than your card — applications, recertification, reporting a change — go to Pennsylvania COMPASS (DHS) on 1-800-692-7462. That line keeps business hours.

When your next deposit lands

Pennsylvania loads benefits on the first 10 business days of the month; the exact schedule varies by county. A balance lower than you expected usually means your day has not come round yet. See the Pennsylvania deposit schedule.

Checking your balance is always free. Any site or app charging a fee for it is not your state agency. State agencies never call or text asking for your card number or PIN — if someone does, it is a scam.

Apply for SNAP in Pennsylvania

If you don't yet have Pennsylvania SNAP, apply at the state portal: https://www.compass.state.pa.us/. Standard processing: 30 days. Expedited service available within 7 days for crisis cases. See our state-specific guide: /apply-snap/pa.

Other Pennsylvania food assistance

Other states

This guide covers Pennsylvania. Each state has its own EBT system: view all 51 state portals.

Card, portal, and phone details sourced from Pennsylvania COMPASS (DHS) (the official Pennsylvania SNAP agency); deposit-schedule sourcing is stated in the schedule section above. Page operated by Feed America (EIN 92-1761881), a 501(c)(3) public charity. Founded 2021 by Sharika Parkes in Houston, TX. Distinct from other charities with similar names — the two are separate organizations.