The United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Nutrition Service will continue issuing payments for SNAP recipients throughout December 28. Some Food Stamp recipients have collected the money as early as December 1, and some States have even finished delivering benefits.
The State of Hawaii will issue payments of up to $517 for a household of 1. So, individuals can receive up to that amount if they qualify for SNAP. Remember that there are just two paydays for Food Stamps in this State.
When will Hawaii issue the SNAP payments in December?
According to USDA, the first SNAP payment in Hawaii was issued on December 3 and the second payday will be due on December 5. Therefore, you can either receive on the third or on the fifth.
Eligibility for the December 3 payment to SNAP recipients in Hawaii depended on the first letter of your last name. Food Stamp recipients whose first letter of their last name is A to I will get their money on their EBT cards on December 3.
Hence, if the first letter of your last name is J to Z, you will get your Food Stamp payment in Hawaii on December 5. Do not forget that USDA remembers that for combination-SNAP and cash cases with cash direct deposit, Food Stamps will be available on the first day of January 2025.
Which other States send larger SNAP payments?
Only the State of Alaska sends higher Food Stamp payments than Hawaii. However, there will not be a new payday in Alaska until January 1, 2025.
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This is because Alaskans got their Food Stamps on December 1. Their checks were up to $586 for an individual, so it is 69 dollars higher than in Hawaii. The United States Virgin Islands will also be sending the next SNAP payments on January 1, 2025.
Guam also has higher payments than in the 48 contiguous States. Guam will send up to $431 through December 10, 2024. Bear in mind that an individual in one of the 48 contiguous States and D.C. can only get up to $292.