Food stamps: Direct payments worth up to $1,691 for August wrapping up in Delaware in 20 days
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Delaware‘s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up its August payments, worth up to $1,691, in 20 days.
The First State’s SNAP sports one of the longest windows for issuing benefits in the United States, with payments being issued over three-quarters of the month. The first letter of a recipient’s last name determines on which of the 22 days their payment will be received. The current cycle of payments began on Wednesday.
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SNAP payments begin distribution on the second day of each month in Delaware. The size of the payment depends on the recipients’ household size. Single-person households receive $281, while eight-member households receive $1,691, according to Delaware.gov. For even larger households, $211 can be added for each additional person.
A household’s gross monthly income cannot exceed 200% of the federal poverty level to qualify for payments. A single household cannot make more than $2,266 monthly, while an eight-person household cannot make more than $7,772.
People 21 years old and younger who live with their parents must apply with them.
Like most other states, Delaware SNAP payments are loaded onto a Delaware Food First card, an EBT card, automatically. The card can be used like a credit card but only for food and nonalcoholic drinks. The funds cannot be used on alcohol or other luxuries.
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The funds delivered each month will hold over into the next. The funds remain on the card without expiring as long as the card remains in regular use. You can check the amount on your EBT card simply by checking the last grocery receipt.
SNAP is active across all states and Washington, D.C., with some differences between each area.