A SNAP benefits update has been implemented after prices of basic food products increased 13% year-over-year in September 2022. It was much higher than the overall inflation rate of 8.2% based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture oversees the SNAP benefits payments, but the program itself is administered at the state level. Each state and U.S. territory has its own monthly schedule for when payments are distributed.
A new SNAP benefits scam has emerged, prompting the Department of Social Services in South Carolina to advise the SNAP benefits payments recipients to be extra vigilant.
SNAP benefits aim to provide nutrition to eligible, low-income individuals and households through a monthly cash assistance deposited to an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card.
SNAP benefits update has been reflected started on October 1 to be at par with the rising cost of basic goods based on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's new cost-of-living adjustments.
SNAP benefits update has been imposed since October, with the 12.5% increase in cost-of-adjustment living approved for the fiscal year 2023. It will run until Sept. 30, 2023.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) increased its benefits levels in October. It automatically took effect to reflect changes in the cost of living in America.
SNAP benefits payments help low-income individuals and households provide food in their homes. However, not all qualify for the program as the U.S. Department of Agriculture implements eligibility criteria for applicants.
SNAP Benefits update has been announced in Texas, with Gov. Greg Abbott noting that the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is providing more than $334.5 million in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance emergency allotments.
An average of more than 41 million low-income people in the United States receive SNAP benefits payments. The program aims to help struggling individuals and households to have enough food on their tables.