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People in Hawaii who get food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will get their last delivery of the month as December comes to a close. People whose last names start with A through I got their benefits on Sunday, while people whose last names start with J through Z will get their payments on Tuesday. This is because of the unique payment plan based on the first letter of each recipient’s last name.
Hawaii has one of the smallest payment times. Benefits are usually sent out between the third and fifth of each month. About 169,000 people in Hawaii depend on SNAP payments, which is 12% of the state’s population. The average monthly payment for each person in the family is $175.
The biggest payment in Hawaii is based on the number of people living in the home. It ranges from $538 for a one-person household to a huge $3,230 for a family of eight. Hawaii and Alaska are different from other states because they have different maximum payment amounts.
Hawaii’s SNAP payouts went up a lot in 2022 compared to 2020 because of the national increase in maximum allotments that took into account changes in the cost of living. Every month, the benefits are put on an electronic benefit transfer card that can be used to buy healthy foods at certain places, like grocery stores, farmers markets, and some internet stores.
The program is meant to help people eat better, but there are some rules that must be followed. You can’t use your SNAP funds to buy booze, tobacco, vitamins, live animals, ready-made foods, or things around the house that aren’t food. People who receive SNAP benefits will no longer be able to get food in December, but the program is still very important for ensuring food security for thousands of people across the state.
