Residents in the sunny southern state are already anxiously awaiting the payment of their SNAP benefits for the month of May, although some groups of beneficiaries are still missing to receive their payments in April. In Florida, food stamps are payable between the 1st and the 28th of each month.
In Florida, the allocation of food stamp benefits is based on the 9th and 8th digits of your case number. To determine these digits, you need to read them backwards, starting with the ninth digit, and then the eighth. For example, if your case number ends in 123-456-789, the digits 9 and 8 would be 98. Although it may sound confusing, this is how it works in Florida and beneficiaries are already used to it.
Last Week for April’s SNAP Benefits in Florida
Some groups of beneficiaries still have payments to receive on their EBT cards, and we tell you below who are on the list to be the next in the last payment week of April:
- 79-81: April 23, 2024
- 82-85: April 24, 2024
- 86-88: April 25, 2024
- 89-92: April 26, 2024
- 93-95: April 27, 2024
- 96-99: April 28, 2024
Remember that the SNAP Benefits allow you to buy a variety of essential foods. This includes fruits, vegetables, meats, fish, dairy products, bread, cereals, as well as other foods such as snacks and non-alcoholic beverages. Beneficiaries can also purchase seeds and plants to produce food at home.
SNAP benefits cannot be used to purchase certain products and items. This includes alcohol, tobacco, vitamins, medicines, supplements, foods prepared for immediate consumption, hot foods, pet food, cleaning products, hygiene items and cosmetics. These restrictions ensure that SNAP benefits are used exclusively for food and healthy eating staples.
The SNAP Benefits Payments in May 2024
Once the April cycle closes, the payment schedule starts again once again in the month of May. This is the payment schedule for that month, starting from day 1 and ending on the 28th. Remember that your date depends on your 9th and 8th digits of your case number:
- 00-03: May 1, 2024
- 04-06: May 2, 2024
- 07-10: May 3, 2024
- 11-13: May 4, 2024
- 14-17: May 5, 2024
- 18-20: May 6, 2024
- 21-24: May 7, 2024
- 25-27: May 8, 2024
- 28-31: May 9, 2024
- 32-34: May 10, 2024
- 35-38: May 11, 2024
- 39-41: May 12, 2024
- 42-45: May 13, 2024
- 46-48: May 14, 2024
- 49-53: May 15, 2024
- 54-57: May 16, 2024
- 58-60: May 17, 2024
- 61-64: May 18, 2024
- 65-67: May 19, 2024
- 68-71: May 20, 2024
- 72-74: May 21, 2024
- 75-78: May 22, 2024
- 79-81: May 23, 2024
- 82-85: May 24, 2024
- 86-88: May 25, 2024
- 89-92: May 26, 2024
- 93-95: May 27, 2024
- 96-99: May 28, 2024
-
The Maximum Food Stamps You Could Claim This Month
The maximum benefits that a household can obtain depends on several factors, such as income, the assets they have (savings, securities, etc.) and their economic situation in general.
Each case is unique, and should be evaluated by officers from your local SNAP office. These are the maximum values, according to the size of the household, valid until September 30, 2024:
- 1-person household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $291
- 2 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $535
- 3 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $766
- 4 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $973
- 5 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $1,155
- 6 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $1,386
- 7 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $1,532
- 8 people household: Maximum Monthly Allotment of $1,751
- Each Additional Member: Additional Allotment of $219
- Minimum Allotment: $23