Food stamps: October SNAP payments to Virginia residents worth up to $1,691 end in two days

October payments to Virginia residents through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will end on Saturday.

In Virginia, SNAP benefits are distributed from the first to the seventh of every month. The last round of food stamps will arrive on Saturday.

JIM JORDAN REVEALS WHAT THE HOUSE WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH HIM AS SPEAKER

The average SNAP benefit amount per household member in Virginia is $181. Approximately 9% of the state’s population, or roughly 794,600 people, are receiving assistance paying for food through SNAP in Virginia.

SNAP benefits in Virginia are sent out based on the last digit of the household’s SNAP case number. Those with a case number ending in 6-9 will see their benefits on Saturday.

Those with a case number ending in 0-3 should have received their benefits on Oct. 1 and those with a case number ending in 4-5 collected their benefits on Oct. 4. Households who become eligible for SNAP after Oct. 7 or after their case number has passed will still receive SNAP benefits for October and will not need to wait until November.

SNAP benefits in Virginia may be used in eligible stores to purchase “food or food products meant to be eaten by people,” along with seeds and food-producing plants, among other things.

Items not deemed eligible for the food stamps program include nonfood items, alcohol, tobacco, medicines, gardening items, cleaning or paper products, pet food, or prepared hot foods.

In the U.S., 48 states receive the same maximum monthly payments. Hawaii and Alaska are the only two states that have different payment amounts.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER

The maximum payment is $281 for a household of one, $1,116 for a household of five, and $1,691 for a household of eight. For each additional household member above eight, $211 is added.

For a household of one in Virginia, the maximum monthly income to be eligible for food stamps is $2,265, whereas, for a household of five, the maximum monthly income to qualify for SNAP is $5,412. More information on eligibility for SNAP and how to use the benefits can be found on the state’s website.