The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Texas will wrap up its August payments, worth up to $1,691, in five days.
SNAP payment amounts in Texas depend on the household size of recipients — single households receive $281, and eight-member households receive $1,691, according to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission website. Families larger than eight are granted $211 more for each additional member.
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Eligibility for SNAP depends on household income. A single-person household cannot make more than $1,869 per month, and a five-person household cannot make more than $4,465.
SNAP payments in the Lone Star State are issued over the first 10 business days of each month, and the receipt date depends on a person’s eligibility determination group number. Recipients who haven’t received their benefits can expect them in the next five days.
The funds are loaded onto a Lone Star Card, which functions as an electronic benefit transfer card. The funds are automatically loaded onto the card on the issuance date.
Texas has work rules in place for recipients ages 16-59. Participants must either work a job, actively seek one, or work in an approved work program. Recipients cannot quit their jobs without good reason.
SNAP was created in 1964 through the Food Stamp Act as part of President Lyndon B. Johnson’s Great Society programs. It is meant to increase the nutrition of impoverished people by supplementing their food bills.
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SNAP benefits can only be spent on food and nonalcoholic drinks. The funds cannot be used on alcohol, tobacco, or any bills unrelated to food.
The SNAP is active across all states and Washington, D.C., with slight differences between each program.
