SNAP coupons: benefits increase, from when will you receive more?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) began delivering direct deposits on September 1, but there is good news for families who are enrolled, as their benefits will increase starting next month. we tell you how much the increase is.

SNAP is aimed at low-income people who must meet certain requirements to qualify for the federal program, which is administered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), but each state sets its own rules. and delivery schedules.

SNAP benefits continue to be issued in September

In this month of September, payments that came into effect in October 2022 are still in force, which for a household with one person the benefit is $281 dollars.

And it is that the amounts granted to eligible people change according to the size of the household, for example, for a family of four members, they receive benefits of $939 dollars per month.

While a household with eight members, the benefit granted by SNAP is $1,691 dollars.

For each additional member, families receive $211 per month.

For Alaska and Hawaii other amounts apply, up to $1,667 per month.

But these amounts are only valid for this month, since the benefits will increase as of next October 1 and will be valid until September 30, 2024.

The new SNAP amounts

A household with one person will receive $291; for two members, the amount to receive will be $535 dollars per month.

In other words, the amounts to be delivered will also depend on the size of each household, for one with four people, the payment will be $973 dollars; while for one of six, the benefit rises to $1,386 dollars.

For a household of eight members, the payment as of October 1 will be $1,751 dollars per month.

For each additional member, SNAP will award $219 per month.

These amounts apply to the 48 states and the District of Columbia, since Alaska and Hawaii have other figures.

As for the beneficiaries in Alaska, the maximum benefits will be between $1,248 and $1,937 dollars.

Beneficiary families can purchase raw food with the resources they receive from SNAP coupons.

The increase is due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) and that applies to SNAP, so beneficiaries will see their increases reflected in the next deposit on their EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) cards, which is accepted in supermarkets and USDA-approved stores.

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