Food stamps: Final direct payment worth average of $188 for Georgia residents to go out in five days
Jack Birle
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Beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in the Peach State will see their monthly payments delivered to them in the next five days.
SNAP benefits, which are also referred to as food stamps, are issued to all recipients of the program from the fifth to the 23rd of every month. For the month of July, the distribution of benefits to eligible Georgians will conclude on July 23.
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SNAP benefits in Georgia are distributed on a set schedule every month. The day a recipient receives the benefits is based on the last two digits of the client’s ID.
Recipients with client IDs ending in 00-09 receive their benefits on the fifth of the month, client IDs ending in 10-19 receive their benefits on the seventh, and client IDs ending in 20-29 receive their benefits on the ninth. Client IDs ending in 30-39 receive their benefits on the 11th, IDs ending in 40-49 receive their benefits on the 13th, and IDs ending in 50-59 receive their benefits on the 15th. IDs that end in 60-69 receive their benefits on the 17th, IDs ending in 70-79 receive their benefits on the 19th, IDs ending in 80-89 receive their benefits on the 21st, and IDs ending in 90-99 receive their benefits on the 23rd.
SNAP benefits can be used for food, groceries to prepare meals, and seeds, but they cannot be used to purchase prepared meals from grocery stores or restaurants. The state says that ice, water, and room temperature foods that are “not designed to be consumed in the store” may be purchased with SNAP benefits.
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Food stamp benefits are loaded on to an electronic benefit transfer card, allowing beneficiaries to purchase eligible items in-store and online at eligible retailers.
The average benefit payment per household member in the Peach State is $188. In Georgia, approximately 1.6 million people (or roughly 15% of the state’s population) receive assistance paying for food via SNAP. The maximum annual income permitted to be eligible for SNAP in Georgia depends on household size. For a household of one, the maximum annual income is $18,954, and for a household of five, the maximum annual income is $45,682.