New SNAP Benefits: Food Stamp Payments Up to $3,516 Coming in 11 Days

New SNAP Benefits: Benefits under SNAP are often raised when there is an enhancement in COLA. But the example of ‘there can be exceptions’ may be Hawaii. This state will receive a cut on benefits after the 2025 COLA. Along the same vein, the same costs apply for the 2024 COLA.

This means that if you meet the qualifying criteria for the maximum amount, you can be paid $1,756 if your households are 8 in number. If you are an individual, food stamps can be up to $292. Large families, especially those with four members, can be awarded up to $975. However, the amount that enrollees in Alaskan SNAP can receive is $3,516 if you are 8 people and living in a rural 2 area.

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SNAP benefit payments from October 1, 2024

The food stamps you are issued depend on the state where you reside, as they may come early or in the later part of the month. On the same pay day, every state, which includes Alaska, Vermont, Rhode Island and North Dakota, will send all the money. Therefore, you need to check the EBT on October 1st if you live there to check the new amount that is given to you.

States sending SNAP benefits, letters from A-M

State	Payment Dates
Alabama	October 4-23
Alaska	October 1
Arizona	October 1-13
Arkansas	October 4-13
California	October 1-10
Colorado	October 1-10
Connecticut	October 1-3
Delaware	October 2-23
Florida	October 1-28
Georgia	October 5-23
Hawaii	October 3-5
Idaho	October 1-10
Illinois	October 1-10
Indiana	October 5-23
Iowa	October 1-10
Kansas	October 1-10
Kentucky	October 1-19
Louisiana	October 1-23
Maine	October 10-14
Maryland	October 4-23
Massachusetts	October 1-14
Michigan	October 3-21
Minnesota	October 4-13
Mississippi	October 4-21
Missouri	October 1-22
Montana	October 2-6

States sending SNAP benefits, letters from N-W

State	Payment Dates
Nebraska	October 1-5
Nevada	October 1-10
New Hampshire	October 5
New Jersey	October 1-5
New Mexico	October 1-20
New York	October 1-9
North Carolina	October 3-21
North Dakota	October 1
Ohio	October 2-20
Oklahoma	October 1-10
Oregon	October 1-9
Pennsylvania	Over the first 10 business days
Rhode Island	October 1
South Carolina	October 1-10
South Dakota	October 10
Tennessee	October 1-20
Texas	October 1-28
Utah	October 5, 11, and 15
Vermont	October 1
Virginia	October 1-7
Washington	October 1-20
West Virginia	October 1-9
Wisconsin	October 1-15
Wyoming	October 1-4

Other changes in October for some SNAP recipients

Food stamps are to be altered in October, and that is not only the question of certain payments. The rules for the latter group of individuals will be the same as the former group, people of ages 53 and 54. This rule is concerning the time limit and the able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD).

Those on SNAP benefits and are aged between 18 and 54, 18 and 52 will have to work at least 80 hours monthly for them to receive SNAP benefits for more than 3 months in 3 years.

So, if you are in that position, it is better to receive all information concerning those particular work regulations. There are, however, certain categories of people that can be exempted from the above provisions if, for instance, they are disabled, pregnant, soldiers or were in foster care, among others.

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