Food stamps: December SNAP payments worth $1,751 to wrap up for New Mexico residents in five days

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will wrap up sending payments to low-income residents for December in five days.

Food stamps are sent to New Mexicans beginning on the 1st of the month and ending on the 20th. The exact day SNAP benefits are sent out is based on the last two digits of a recipient’s Social Security number.

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Recipients with a Social Security number ending in 11, 31, 51, 71, or 91 should have collected benefits on Dec. 1. Those with an SSN ending in 01, 21, 41, 61, or 81 should have collected benefits on Dec. 2, and so on. Recipients with an SSN ending in 00, 20, 40, 60, or 80 should collect their payments on Dec. 20.

The maximum payment is $291 for a household of one, $1,155 for a household of five, and $1,751 for a household of eight. For each household member above eight, $219 is added.

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Benefits are loaded monthly onto an electronic benefits transfer card, which can be used like a debit card at qualifying stores to purchase eligible grocery items such as bread, dairy products, meat and poultry, and drink items. Pet food, alcohol, and household items such as soap and paper products are ineligible for purchase through SNAP.

Those interested in applying for SNAP can do so through New Mexico’s self-service eligibility portal called YesNM. This application is used for public assistance benefits such as SNAP, Medicaid, and LIHEAP, or Low-Income Heating and Energy Assistance Program. Households can track their application through the portal or by calling the response line at 1-800-283-4465.