As with the COLA on Social Security checks, SNAP payments also see an annual increase in the United States. Unlike retirement or disability benefits, SNAP Food Stamps see the increase in the same month of October.
Therefore, starting this very month all citizens with this accepted benefit will be able to enjoy a little extra money. While it is true that the increase is not huge, it is enough to cope, to some extent, with the annual inflation.
In the last few years we have seen a huge inflation that makes it difficult for citizens to pay all their bills. But this may have a possible solution thanks to this type of increase in general benefits.
Also, remember that each citizen has an individual SNAP check. This means that the benefit is not the same for everyone. Therefore, the amount that one American gets is totally different from the amount that another citizen gets. In this sense, the SNAP increase is the same for everyone, since it is a percentage.
WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF THE SNAP IN OCTOBER?
In the 48 United States, adding D.C., Alaska, Guam and the Virgin Islands, there has been an increase within October. Still, it is true that in Hawaii this has not been the case, as the checks have dropped to a maximum of $1,759 on a nuclear family of 4. But leaving this place aside, the rest of the states have seen an increase of $34 per month in SNAP benefits.
Therefore, according to the USDA, the checks will change to different amounts starting this October, always depending on the size of the family nucleus:
- Family nucleus of 1: $291.
- Family nucleus of 2: US$535.
- Family nucleus of 3: US$ 766.
- Family nucleus of 4: US$ 973.
- Family nucleus of 5: US$ 1,155.
- Family nucleus of 6: US$ 1,386.
- Family nucleus of 7: $1,532.
- Family nucleus of 8: $1,751.
- Each additional citizen to the family nucleus: $219.
These are the maximum amounts that we can obtain from SNAP at the federal level. It is true that there are some irregularities at the state level, so you should check with your particular state if you have a problem with the amount you get.
WHERE CAN I SPEND MY FOOD STAMPS MONEY?
SNAP Food Stamp money is intended to buy fresh, local food. The EBT Card, which is where we get the benefit money, can be used at most grocery stores.
Just by having a Food Stamps benefit activated, we can decide where we want to spend the money. There are restaurants that also accept this benefit, although they are not the majority.
To know exactly the stores where we can use this money we must consult the official government source. There we will see the places where to use the SNAP, but it is true that most of the places where they sell food are perfect to spend the money of this benefit.