The amount of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits that each eligible family receives vary on the state where they lived.
$402 SNAP benefits, are you eligible? (Photo: Getty)
$402 SNAP Benefits
SNAP benefits is one of the programs of the federal government to help struggling American families to buy food during the wake of the pandemic. However, the amount that each eligible family received varies on the state where they lived.
It was reported that Hawaii has the highest SNAP benefits. Each eligible family received an amount of $402. Additionally, the SNAP benefits in Hawaii is twice bigger compared to other states, according to a published article in Investopedia.
What to Know About SNAP Benefits?
SNAP benefits is a program of the federal government to help low-income families and individuals purchase their foods to certain retailers. This is traditionally known as “food stamps”, but today many states are using “electronic benefit transfer” or “EBT”.
This is the largest program in the U.S. federal government and millions of American families and individuals have received SNAP. The main objective of SNAP is to address food insecurity but not the root cause of poverty.
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Are You Eligible To Receive $402 SNAP Benefits?
In Hawaii, there are three criteria that residents need to meet. These are the following:
Gross Monthly Income
Before any program deductions are made, household income must be equal to or lower than 130 percent of the federal poverty level or line. This requirement does not apply to households whose members are 60 years of age or older, have a handicap, or are “categorically qualified” because they take part in another economic security program.
Net Income
Household income must be at or below the poverty level after all deductions are made. Earned income for example prior to payroll taxes being deducted and unearned cash income are both included in the monthly gross and net income for example, cash assistance, Social Security, unemployment insurance, and child support.
Assets
Assets must be worth $2,500 or less in households without a senior 60 years or older or a disabled person. The assets of those who do have such a member must be $3,750 or less. Only resources that the household might use to buy food are regarded as assets in the context of SNAP. These asset limitations may be relaxed by individual state governments at their discretion.
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