SNAP Benefits to Change in October: Here's Who's Impacted
SNAP Benefits to Change in October: Here's Who's Impacted
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SNAP Benefits to Change in October: Here's Who's Impacted
Published Oct 02, 2024 at 12:24 PM EDT Updated Oct 02, 2024 at 1:29 PM EDT
What Are SNAP Benefits?
SNAP recipients need to prepare for some major changes this month.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits low-income Americans and helps them access healthy foods each month. Specific SNAP maximum allotments, deductions and income eligibility change each year in line with the beginning of the fiscal year, which commenced on October 1.
There's some good news for SNAP recipients this year. The maximum allotments increased for this new fiscal year, but recipients must check the specific eligibility requirements based on their location and household size.
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"The income amount to qualify for SNAP benefits is lower this year, and recipients should see slightly more in their monthly allotment because of increases associated with inflation," Alex Beene, a financial literacy instructor for the University of Tennessee at Martin, told Newsweek.
"While this is positive news for recipients, in most situations, the actual dollar increase will be fairly small year-over-year."
Most allotments will only rise by a few dollars a month.
The monthly benefits for a household of one only increase to $292 from $291. However, if you're a family of four, expect your allotment to rise from $973 to $975. In an eight-person household, you could get as much as $1,756 this year, up from $1,751.
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The full list of maximum SNAP benefits for the 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C., are as follows:
Household Size 1 – $292 (2023-2024 Amount: $291)
Household Size 2 – $536 (2023-2024 Amount: $535)
Household Size 3 – $768 (2023-2024 Amount: $766)
Household Size 4 – $975 (2023-2024 Amount: $973)
Household Size 5 – $1,158 (2023-2024 Amount: $1,155)
Household Size 6 – $1,390 (2023-2024 Amount: $1,386)
Household Size 7 – $1,536 (2023-2024 Amount: $1,532)
Household Size 8 – $1,756 (2023-2024 Amount: $1,751)
https://www.newsweek.com/snap-benefits-change-october-whos-impacted-1962717