The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which is also known as food stamps, helps millions of Americans who can’t afford to buy their daily meals. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) manages SNAP benefits and gives them out state by state.
This means that people across the country get their payments at different times. With this decentralized method, each state can run the program in a way that fits their needs and abilities. Find out more about how much SNAP benefits each state gives here.
The list of states with the largest increase in SNAP benefit payments
The last day for each state to send out October SNAP benefits is different. These plans are made to make sure that clients get help on time, which will help them stick to their monthly food bills. Here is a full list of when each state has to pay its taxes:
- Alabama’s SNAP benefit payments will be distributed from October 4th to October 23rd.
- Arkansas has a similar schedule, with payments happening between October 4th and October 13th.
- Alaskans should expect their benefits on October 1st, while Arizonans will receive them between October 1st and October 13th.
- In Colorado, the payment window runs from October 1st to October 10th.
- Connecticut residents will receive their benefits early in the month, from October 1st to October 3rd, while Delaware residents will receive payouts from October 2nd through October 23rd.
- Moving to the West Coast, California will distribute SNAP benefit payments between October 1st and October 10th.
- Florida has one of the longest payment windows, which runs from October 1st to October 28th.
- Georgia will provide compensation from October 5th to October 23rd, and Guam Citizens can anticipate getting payouts between October 1st and October 10th.
- In Hawaii, SNAP benefit payments will be distributed between October 3rd and October 5th.
- Idaho follows a similar schedule, with payments happening between October 1st and October 10th.
- Illinois citizens will receive their benefits from October 1st to October 20th, while Indiana residents will receive payouts from October 5th to October 23rd.
- In the Midwest, Iowa and Kansas will distribute SNAP benefits between October 1st and October 10th.
- Kentucky citizens will get rewards from October 1st to October 19th, while Louisiana people will receive them from October 1st to October 23rd.
- Maine will distribute SNAP benefit payments from October 10th to October 14th.
- Maryland follows a similar schedule, with payments happening between October 4th and October 23rd.
- Massachusetts citizens will receive their benefits from October 1st to October 14th, while Michigan residents will receive payouts from October 3rd to October 21st.
- Mississippi will distribute SNAP benefits between October 4th and October 21st.
- Missouri has a similar schedule, with payments happening between October 1st and October 22nd.
- Montanans will expect their benefits from October 2nd to October 6th, while Nebraskans will receive them from October 1st to October 5th.
- As we continue west, Nevada will distribute SNAP benefits from October 1 to October 10.
- New Hampshire residents should get their benefits on October 5th, while those in New Jersey will receive them between October 1st and October 5th.
- New Mexico has a longer payment schedule, with payments occurring between October 1st and October 20th.
A new SNAP benefit increase as of October 1st
Once you’re eligible for SNAP, you should know that the amount of money you get each month depends on how much money your family makes and how much stuff they own. The revenue goal for this year is smaller than it was last year.
On October 1, there will be another change to the rules for who can get SNAP. More people will have to show proof that they are in school, getting training, or working in order to follow the Budget Responsibility Act.
The changes to the SNAP program will only affect ABAWDs aged 52 to 54 who have been in a training program for more than three months or ABAWDs aged 18 to 52 who work at least 80 hours per month, go to school, or do both.
These are the only SNAP recipients who will be affected. Now, starting in October 2024, workers between the ages of 53 and 54 who are able-bodied and don’t have children will also have to meet these work standards in order to get SNAP benefits.
Finally, it’s important to know that a USDA representative said that there are some exceptions to the ABAWD job requirements for veterans, people who are homeless, 18–24-year-olds who are no longer in foster care, pregnant women, children under 18 living with their parents, and people with physical or mental disabilities.
If you don’t meet the work standards, you will only be able to get SNAP benefits for three months out of every three years.
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