While some SNAP recipients got Food Stamps as early as May 1, other beneficiaries will have to wait until May 28. Early deliveries took place in Alaska, Vermont, and Rhode Island among other places.
If you live in Florida and Texas and you meet the following requirements, you could receive your Food Stamps as late as May 28. Payments will be on time in these 2 States, but because of the way it has been arranged some get it at the end of the month.
WHO IS RECEIVING SNAP BENEFITS ON MAY 28 IN FLORIDA?
For your information, the SNAP office in Florida uses the 9th and 8th digit of your case number. As you can see, it is read backward and it is necessary to drop the 10th digit. Once you know this, let’s check paydays and leigibility.
As a matter of fact, those SNAP recipients whose case number 9th and 8th digit is 96-99 will receive Food Stamps on May 28. Therefore, this will be the last group of recipients to get money on their EBT cards.
Thus, if your case number 9th and 8th digit is 93-95, Food Stamps will be due on May 27. Those whose case number is 89-92 (following the previous pattern) will receive their payment on May 26.
WHO IS RECEIVING SNAP BENEFITS ON MAY 28 IN TEXAS?
Actually, there are three groups of SNAP beneficiaries who will collect Food Stamps on May 28 in Texas. Since each State can administer payments in a different way, Texas uses Eligibility Determination Group Numbers to arrange paydays.
Those SNAP recipients whose Eligibility Determination Group Numbers (EDG) end in 42-45, 50-53, 96-99 will get Food Stamps on May 28 in Texas. But what about the maximum benefits in both Florida and Texas?
The largest SNAP payment for a single person is worth $291, up from $281. Families with 8 members can receive up to $1,751. What is more, if there is an additional member it could be $219 extra if eligible.
