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SNAP/Food stamp benefits are added to your account each month.
If you have some of your SNAP/food stamp benefits left over at
the end of the month, your new benefits are added to them
the next month. The exact day that benefits are added to
your account is decided by the last number of the social
security number of the "head of your household."
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Last Number of
Social Security Number
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Food Stamp Benefits
Added on This Date
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0
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1
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1
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2
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2
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4
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3
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5
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4
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7
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5
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8
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6
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10
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7
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11
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8
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13
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9
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14
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For example, if your social security number is 012-345-6789,
you will receive new SNAP/food stamp benefits on the 14th of
each month.
If you leave more than two months' worth of benefits in
your EBT account, your case-worker will call you to check
your eligibility because you may not really need SNAP/food stamps.
To prevent this, you should spend enough so the balance
at the end of the month will be less than your total monthly
SNAP/food stamp benefit.
For example, suppose you receive 100 dollars in SNAP/food stamps
each month. If you only spend 50 dollars in January, then
in February you will have one hundred fifty dollars in your
account. You should spend enough SNAP/food stamps so that your
account goes below 100 dollars before the end of February.
If you leave more than three months' worth of benefits
in your EBT account, your case-worker will put a stop on
your card because you may not really need SNAP/food stamps. You
have 180 days to get the stop lifted and get your benefits
back. To do this, you must show your case-worker the proof
of your income and expenses for the months that were stopped.
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