Food stamps: Connecticut November SNAP payments worth up to $1,751 end in two days

Connecticut residents will continue to receive payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program over the next two days before the program wraps up for November.

The Constitution State sends out SNAP benefits over the first three days of the month. Households receive food stamps based on the first letter of the last name associated with the SNAP account.

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Families with last names A-F receive payments on Wednesday, families with last names G-N receive payments on Thursday, and families with last names O-Z receive payments on Friday.

Those who become eligible for SNAP past Nov. 3 or after their last name group passes will still receive their benefits for November and will not need to wait until December.

A household of one can receive a maximum amount of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751. For each additional person, a household can receive a maximum of $219. These are based on the recent cost-of-living adjustments for 2023-24.

The average payment per household member per month is $197. Around 10% of the population, or 375,400 people, receive food stamps in Connecticut.

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SNAP benefit recipients will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card. In Connecticut, the EBT card is called the “Connect Card.” The Connect Card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at grocery stores and farmers markets or at some online retailers.

The money is intended for purchasing groceries, snacks, fresh food, seeds, and plants. SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase nonfood household items, tobacco products, alcohol, pet food, or prepared foods.