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Meeting certain requirements and eligibility criteria are two of the steps necessary to seek to receiveSupplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, better known as SNAP and formerly known as Food Stamps.
Before anything else, and in order to receive SNAP benefits, you must apply in the state where you currently live and observe something very important, your income, as the program sets income limits for resource allocation, and updates them annually.
The latest adjustment is in effect from October 1, 2024, until September 30, 2025.
How do I know if I qualify for SNAP benefits?
It is important to note that all people who live together and buy and prepare meals under one roof are grouped as a single household for SNAP eligibility purposes. Equally important is the fact that if an institution provides you with most of your meals, you are not eligible for SNAP, although there are exceptions for the elderly and disabled.
Gross income is the total, non-excluded income of a household before deductions have been made. Net income is gross income minus allowable deductions. A household with an elderly or disabled person only has to meet the net income limit.
These income limits apply to households in the 48 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
SNAP income limit table
The first column is the household size (), the second column is the gross monthly income (130 percent of the poverty level) and the third is the net monthly income (100 percent of the poverty level).
- 1 $1,632 $1,255
- 2 $2,215 $1,704
- 3 $2,798 $2,152
- 4 $3,380 $2,600
- 5 $3,963 $3,049
- 6 $4,546 $3,497
- 7 $5,129 $3,945
- 8 $5,712 $4,394
For each additional member+$583 +$449