The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are being distributed to millions of Americans for October 2024. The cost of living adjustment (COLA) for 2025 is available to qualifying recipients for up to $1,756.
SNAP recipients in four states, however, will only get payments through October 20. The scheduling techniques used may vary according on the recipients’ Social Security numbers or case numbers.
States Paying Out SNAP Benefits Until October 20
New Mexico
Up until October 20, New Mexico will deliver SNAP benefits based on the Social Security Number (SSN) of the beneficiary. Payments are spread out over a few days, with distinct dates allocated based on the SSN’s final two digits.
The schedule for October 2024 is as follows:
| SSN Ends In | Date of Payment (2024) |
| 04, 24, 44, 64, 84 | October 8 |
| 15, 35, 55, 75, 95 | October 9 |
| 05, 25, 45, 65, 85 | October 10 |
| 16, 36, 56, 76, 96 | October 11 |
| 06, 26, 46, 66, 86 | October 12 |
| 17, 37, 57, 77, 97 | October 13 |
| 07, 27, 47, 67, 87 | October 14 |
| 18, 38, 58, 78, 98 | October 15 |
| 08, 28, 48, 68, 88 | October 16 |
| 19, 39, 59, 79, 99 | October 17 |
| 09, 29, 49, 69, 89 | October 18 |
| 10, 30, 50, 70, 90 | October 19 |
| 00, 20, 40, 60, 80 | October 20 |
Tennessee
Tennessee determines the payment date by taking the last two SSN digits of the head of household. The October 2024 schedule is shown below:
| SSN Ends In | Date of Payment (2024) |
| 35-39 | October 8 |
| 40-44 | October 9 |
| 45-49 | October 10 |
| 50-54 | October 11 |
| 55-59 | October 12 |
| 60-64 | October 13 |
| 65-69 | October 14 |
| 70-74 | October 15 |
| 75-79 | October 16 |
| 80-84 | October 17 |
| 85-89 | October 18 |
| 90-94 | October 19 |
| 95-99 | October 20 |
Ohio
SNAP benefits are given out in Ohio according to the case number. The Ohio SNAP users’ payment schedule for October 2024 is as follows:
| Case Number Ends In | Date of Payment (2024) |
| 3 | October 8 |
| 4 | October 10, |
| 5 | October 12 |
| 6 | October 14 |
| 7 | October 16 |
| 8 | October 18 |
| 9 | October 20 |
Washington
The USDA has not released specific information regarding the dates of the payments in Washington.
In order to determine the precise day on which they will receive their benefit on their EBT cards, recipients in this state are recommended to get in touch with their local SNAP office.
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Eligibility Criteria for SNAP Benefits
A number of variables, such as resident status, household size, and income level, determine one’s eligibility for SNAP benefits. While eligibility requirements may vary significantly between states, applicants generally need to fulfill the following conditions:
- Income Restrictions: Your income must not exceed the state- or federally-mandated poverty levels for your household size.
- Residency: The state in which you are applying must be your place of residence.
- Resources: The quantity of assets or resources you are able to own may be restricted.
- Job Requirements: Able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) may be required to fulfill particular job requirements in some states.
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How to Look Up Due Dates?
You can verify your eligibility for and dates of SNAP payments by:
- Accessing the SNAP portal or EBT website in your state.
- Making further assistance arrangements with your local SNAP office.
- Examining the transaction history or balance on your EBT card.
- Considering that benefit amounts will increase due to COLA adjustments in 2025, many Americans consider the SNAP payments, which are scheduled to expire on October 20, 2024, to be a lifeline.
For timely benefit receipt, confirm your qualifying requirements and payment schedule if you live in Ohio, Washington, New Mexico, or Tennessee.
Via: stambroise.org
