Here are the changes to SNAP benefits starting this month

(Gray News) – Several changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, start Tuesday.

SNAP provides benefits to low-income individuals with oversight from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service.

The USDA adjusts SNAP maximum allotments, deductions and income eligibility requirements at the beginning of each fiscal year, which begins on Oct. 1.

This year, the USDA has increased maximum allotments but also changed eligibility requirements for SNAP benefits, but exact amounts vary based on where you live and the size of your household.

For most households, the increases in allotments are small – just a few dollars a month.

The monthly benefits vary by household size. These are the new benefit amounts for families living in the 48 contiguous states and Washington DC:

• Household size of 1: $292 (up from $291)
• Household size of 2: $536 (up from $535)
• Household size of 3: $768 (up from $766)
• Household size of 4: $975 (up from $973)
• Household size of 5: $1,158 (up from $1,155)
• Household size of 6: $1,390 (up from $1,386)
• Household size of 7: $1,536 (up from $1,532)
• Household size of 8: $1,756 (up from $1,751)

Eligibility based on income varies from state to state.

The USDA has made the changes to account for inflation and other economic factors.

For a full list of changes and eligibility requirements, visit the USDA website here.

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