SNAP Benefits Update: Are You Still Eligible for Food Stamp Payments After New Income Level for Fiscal Year 2023?

By Mary Webber First Posted: Oct 10, 2022 09:08 PM EDT

SNAP Benefits update for the fiscal year 2023 includes increasing the qualifying income level for interested applicants.

SNAP benefits payments eligibility is determined by net income and gross monthly income, including the applicant's household size.

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities noted that gross monthly income is the household income before any of the program's deductions are applied, which must be at or below 130% the poverty line.

The poverty level is higher for bigger household size and lower for smaller families.

Meanwhile, net income is household income after deductions are applied and it must also be at or below the poverty line.

Those who are not eligible regardless of their income are individuals who are on strike, people without documented immigration status, and some students attending college more than half time.

Meanwhile, unemployed adults aged 18 to 49 without children in the home and who do not have any disabilities are limited to three months of SNAP benefits every three years in many areas of the country.

SNAP Benefits Income Level

Go Banking Rates noted that the SNAP benefits income level for the fiscal year 2023 falls on $1,133 net monthly income for a household size of 1 in 48 states, D.C., Guam, and the Virgin Islands.

In Alaska, the net monthly income standard for a household size of one should be $1,416 to qualify for SNAP benefits, while Hawaii's net monthly income requirement should be worth $1,303.

The gross monthly income for 48 states for a household size of 1 should be $1,473 to qualify for the SNAP benefits payments.

Meanwhile, the gross monthly income standards for the fiscal year 2023 in Alaska and Hawaii should be $1,841 and $1,694, respectively to qualify for food stamps.

The applicant's gross monthly income should be no more than 130% of the poverty level.

The highest income levels for the fiscal year 2023 to be qualified for SNAP benefits payments were applied on Oct. 1, 2022.

SNAP Benefits Payments

U.S. Department of Agriculture noted that around 41 million Americans receive SNAP benefits and high inflation continues to rise, prompting the cost of food prices to increase.

Aside from income levels, SNAP benefits payments' maximum amount is $281 for one person, according to a Forbes report.

Meanwhile, the maximum benefit for a family of three will increase from $658 to $740 in 48 states and D.C.

SNAP benefits payments are adjusted annually to respond to the inflation rate.

Data based on the Consumer Price Index from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for June 2022 noted that SNAP benefits increased by 12.5% for 12 months starting in October/

Some of the states around the country continue to impose emergency SNAP allotments. However, the emergency allotment is set to expire once the national emergency is declared over.

The emergency allotments guaranteed households to receive a minimum of $95 in extra funding.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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