diff --git a/backend/integration_tests/src/chit_tests.rs b/backend/integration_tests/src/chit_tests.rs
index 3f8bdede44..29cb0f40fa 100644
--- a/backend/integration_tests/src/chit_tests.rs
+++ b/backend/integration_tests/src/chit_tests.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-use pocket_ic::PocketIc;
-use types::{ChitEarnedReason, Milliseconds, TimestampMillis};
-
 use crate::env::ENV;
 use crate::utils::now_millis;
 use crate::{client, TestEnv};
-use std::ops::Deref;
+use pocket_ic::PocketIc;
+use std::ops::{Add, Deref};
 use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
+use types::{ChitEarnedReason, Milliseconds, TimestampMillis};
+use utils::time::MonthKey;
 
 const DAY_ZERO: TimestampMillis = 1704067200000; // Mon Jan 01 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000
 const MS_IN_DAY: Milliseconds = 1000 * 60 * 60 * 24;
@@ -80,6 +80,51 @@ fn chit_streak_gained_and_lost_as_expected() {
     assert_eq!(result.users[0].volatile.as_ref().unwrap().streak, 0);
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn chit_stored_per_month() {
+    let mut wrapper = ENV.deref().get();
+    let TestEnv { env, canister_ids, .. } = wrapper.env();
+
+    let user = client::register_user(env, canister_ids);
+    ensure_time_at_least_day0(env);
+    advance_to_next_month(env);
+    let start_month = MonthKey::from_timestamp(now_millis(env));
+
+    for i in 1..5 {
+        for j in 0..i {
+            client::user::happy_path::claim_daily_chit(env, &user);
+            env.advance_time(Duration::from_millis(2 * MS_IN_DAY));
+        }
+        advance_to_next_month(env);
+    }
+
+    env.tick();
+
+    let mut month = start_month;
+    for i in 1..5 {
+        let chit_balance = client::user_index::happy_path::chit_balances(
+            env,
+            canister_ids.user_index,
+            vec![user.user_id],
+            month.year() as u16,
+            month.month(),
+        )
+        .values()
+        .next()
+        .unwrap();
+
+        assert_eq!(chit_balance, i * 200);
+
+        month = month.next();
+    }
+}
+
+fn advance_to_next_month(env: &mut PocketIc) {
+    let now = now_millis(env);
+    let next_month = MonthKey::from_timestamp(now).next();
+    env.set_time(SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH.add(Duration::from_millis(next_month.start_timestamp())));
+}
+
 fn ensure_time_at_least_day0(env: &mut PocketIc) {
     if now_millis(env) < DAY_ZERO {
         env.set_time(SystemTime::now());
diff --git a/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user_index.rs b/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user_index.rs
index 7b5fa4d792..c93c6ba199 100644
--- a/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user_index.rs
+++ b/backend/integration_tests/src/client/user_index.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ use user_index_canister::*;
 
 // Queries
 generate_query_call!(check_username);
+generate_query_call!(chit_balances);
 generate_query_call!(current_user);
 generate_query_call!(search);
 generate_query_call!(platform_moderators);
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ generate_update_call!(upgrade_user_canister_wasm);
 pub mod happy_path {
     use candid::Principal;
     use pocket_ic::PocketIc;
+    use std::collections::HashMap;
     use types::{
         CanisterId, CanisterWasm, Cryptocurrency, DiamondMembershipFees, DiamondMembershipPlanDuration, Empty, UserId,
     };
@@ -212,4 +214,23 @@ pub mod happy_path {
             user_index_canister::add_platform_operator::Response::Success => {}
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn chit_balances(
+        env: &PocketIc,
+        user_index_canister_id: CanisterId,
+        user_ids: Vec<UserId>,
+        year: u16,
+        month: u8,
+    ) -> HashMap<UserId, i32> {
+        let response = super::chit_balances(
+            env,
+            Principal::anonymous(),
+            user_index_canister_id,
+            &user_index_canister::chit_balances::Args { users, year, month },
+        );
+
+        match response {
+            user_index_canister::chit_balances::Response::Success(result) => result.balances,
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/libraries/utils/src/time.rs b/backend/libraries/utils/src/time.rs
index 8c1dd24435..443f181509 100644
--- a/backend/libraries/utils/src/time.rs
+++ b/backend/libraries/utils/src/time.rs
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ impl MonthKey {
         start..end
     }
 
-    fn start_timestamp(&self) -> TimestampMillis {
+    pub fn start_timestamp(&self) -> TimestampMillis {
         let date = time::Date::from_calendar_date(self.year as i32, self.month.try_into().unwrap(), 1).unwrap();
         (OffsetDateTime::new_utc(date, Time::MIDNIGHT).unix_timestamp() * 1000) as TimestampMillis
     }