Food stamps: Final direct payment worth average of $188 for Georgia residents to go out in one day
Jack Birle
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Individuals who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits in Georgia will receive their monthly benefits within the next day.
The Peach State distributes all payments of the food stamps program from the 5th through the 23rd of every month. All beneficiaries will receive their benefits for this month by July 23.
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In the Peach State, The average benefit payment per household member is $188, and approximately 1.6 million people, or roughly 15% of the state’s population, receive the benefits from SNAP in Georgia. The maximum annual income permitted to be eligible for food stamps 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.
SNAP benefits in Georgia are distributed to eligible individuals on a set schedule every month. The schedule is based on a formula; the day in which a recipient receives their 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 5th of the month, client IDs ending in 10-19 receive their benefits on the 7th, and client IDs ending in 20-29 receive their benefits on the 9th. 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.
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As part of SNAP in Georgia, individuals may purchase food, groceries to prepare meals, and seeds with their benefits. Officials say that ice, water, and room temperature foods that are “not designed to be consumed in the store” may also be bought using SNAP benefits.
Items that are ineligible to be purchased using food stamps are prepared meals from grocery stores or restaurants. Beneficiaries may purchase items using their EBT, or electronic benefit transfer, card.