how much does snap pay
The average SNAP recipient received about $125 a month (or about $4.17 a day) in fiscal year 2014. The SNAP benefit formula targets benefits according to need: very poor households receive larger benefits than households closer to the poverty line since they need more help affording an adequate diet. Its net monthly income, or income after deductions are applied for items such as high housing costs and child care, must be less than or equal to the poverty line (about $19,800 a year or $1,650 a month for a three-person family in fiscal year 2015).
However, students may be able to get SNAP, if otherwise eligible, if they: 1  Receive public assistance benefits under a Title IV-A program, or. 2  Take part in a state or federally-financed work study program; or. 3  Work on average 20 hours per week.