SNAP Benefit Increases Begin on October 1: States Seeing the Biggest Boosts
Starting October 1, 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are set to increase to help low-income households cope with rising grocery prices. Although these increases are modest, they come at a time when inflation continues to push food costs higher.
New Maximum SNAP Benefits
For households in the 48 contiguous states and Washington D.C., the new maximum monthly benefits are as follows:
1-person household: $292
2-person household: $536
3-person household: $768
4-person household: $975
5-person household: $1,158
6-person household: $1,390
7-person household: $1,536
8-person household: $1,756
For each additional person, an extra $220 is added to the monthly allotment. Last year’s increases were slightly higher due to more severe inf...