If you’re tight on your budget, SNAP benefits can save you the month, and even the year, because this is one of the benefit programs that most families use at the federal level. Florida is one of the states with the most beneficiary households, and pays benefits between the 1st and 28th of each month.
And attention: until February 28 is your last chance in Florida to receive this support, because the February payment schedule is about to end. How does it work? The Access Florida card is like a debit card, but loaded with help to buy groceries. No cigarettes or alcohol, only approved food! You can apply online through MyAccess Florida is the fastest, but if you prefer human treatment, call 866-762-2237 to find an office nearby.
Steps to avoid being left out of the SNAP benefits system
First, check to see if you qualify for SNAP benefits (income, resources, etc.). If you feel like it, apply online, by phone, in person or even with paper and pencil. Then comes the telephone interview and sending the documents, hopefully in less than 30 days, so as not to delay the process or prevent you from having to start over.
Urgent cases (such as zero income) can receive help in 7 days, but be careful: even if they approve you quickly, if you do not send all the papers before the 30th day, goodbye benefits after the first month.
The last two SNAP benefits payments in Florida
The exact date depends on the 8th and 9th digits of your case number (but read them backwards and ignore the tenth digit). The last two payments are for the group of those who have numbers between 93 and 95, whose money hits the account on the 27th, but for those with numbers between 96 and 99, the payment falls on February 28.
Did you know that some farmers markets double the value if you buy local fruits and vegetables? Download apps like FreshEBT to track deposits and offers. Plan your weekly meals and freeze portions: this way you avoid overspending.
The maximum amounts of SNAP benefits in 2025
If you live alone, the maximum you can receive is $292 per month. For families of two, the aid rises to $536, and if there are three members, it reaches $768. In households of four people, the limit is $975. These amounts are a break to cover everything from breakfast to dinner, adjusting to the size of your home.
Families of five can receive up to $1,158, while families of six reach $1,390. For groups of seven or eight, the caps are $1,536 and $1,756 respectively. Do you have more members? For each additional person, $220 is added to the maximum amount. Thus, SNAP adapts to even the largest families.
