Food Stamps: What Is the Maximum SNAP EBT Benefit for 2023?
Each year, the U.S. government calculates the new maximum benefit for food stamp (Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, or SNAP) recipients based on inflation.
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The new Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (COLA) go into effect on October 1 each year and are active through the following year. For Fiscal Year 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service increased allotments for 48 states and Washington D.C., as well as Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Caps and resource limits were also raised to reflect inflation.
So, what is the maximum SNAP EBT benefit for 2023?
The maximum allotments for SNAP for a family of four have increased as follows, according to the USDA website:
48 states and D.C.: $939
Alaska: $1,172 to $1,819
Hawaii: $1,794
Guam: $1,385
U.S. Virgin Islands: $1,208
The shelter cap values, which is the amount of money SNAP recipients can deduct from their income to determine SNAP benefits, have also risen by $27, up to $624, in the 48 contiguous states and D.C. Maximum shelter deductions in other places have increased as follows:
Alaska: $996
Hawaii: $840
Guam: $732
Virgin Islands: $492
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