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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a vital aid across the United States by providing food support to 42 million low-income citizens, including those in Florida. So how does it work and when can people expect their payments for the second week of October?
SNAP is a federal scheme that is overseen across the USA by the Department of Agriculture but micro-managed at state level, meaning in Florida the program is operated by the Department of Children and Families.
Claimants who match eligibility criteria will receive an Electronic Bank Transfer (EBT) card, which functions in the same manner as a debit card. This is where benefits will be uploaded to on a monthly basis and can be used on selected items.
Those items include nutritional foods such as protein, carbohydrates, essential fats, fruits and vegetables in order to provide struggling households with a well-balanced diet so as to avoid associated health defects such as scurvy.
However, SNAP benefits cannot be used to buy items that are hot or ready-for-consumption at the time of purchase, as well as alcohol, cigarettes, gas or other household amenities and failed to adhere to the rules can see access to the scheme limited or revoked.
When are the payment dates for Florida this week?
Floridians will receive their benefits between the first and 28th of every month and it is based on an assigned case number sent to all recipients, which can be found on official paperwork and documents.
Take the eighth and ninth digits of the case number, swap them around and drop the 10th digit to obtain your number then check the below table for the corresponding payment date.
- Case Number: 46-48; Monday, October 14.
- Case Number: 49-53; Tuesday, October 15.
- Case Number: 54-57; Wednesday, October 16.
- Case Number: 58-60; Thursday, October 17.
- Case Number: 61-64; Friday, October 18.
- Case Number: 65-67; Saturday, October 19.
- Case Number: 68-71; Sunday, October 20.
- Case Number: 72-74; Monday, October 21.