Q&A for How to Calculate Amount of Food Stamps

Yes. You can receive benefits while waiting for SSD/SSI approval. Please note that once you are approved, you may have to pay back a portion. Please contact your local office for additional information.

No, you need to report all earned and unearned income. Caseworkers have access to resources, such as the state's department of labor and employment. If you withhold information about your income, that is fraudulent and they will find out eventually. If you are found responsible for fraud, you will be responsible to repay benefits that you did not qualify for.

Income is normally counted as earned income. However, occassionally they may include gifts, loans and federal grants from school as income.

You can call the number on the back of the card. You can also call the location where you got the card from and ask them.

Check your online access account. It will list the amount on your account.

You can only buy cold foods and dry goods with food stamps. For example, some grocery stores sell baked chicken, hot pizza, or hot subs; you cannot purchase these things with food stamps. However, if the food items are cold, like a cold chicken or uncooked pizza, you may purchase it using food stamps.

You have the option to create a 'My Access' account on the website. From there, you can track the progress of your application.

It depends on how old your son is. If you buy your own food, and your son does as well, and if he is over the age of 22, you may not have to include him. Discuss this with your case worker.

Yes, the amount you put on the application for SNAP is the actual amount received that is deposited into your bank account after any deductions that they may subtract from your benefits.

No, the only monetary things they deduct as far as household bills go is your rent/mortgage, your phone service and your utility bill (electricity only).

Changes in your application such as a job change, household number change, etc. For the exact reason, try calling your social worker.

There is an app called Connect EBT you can download. It shows you your amount and all your transactions.

Yes. As long as the store takes EBT, you're fine.

If you are listing your gross income (that's what you would get paid before all the taxes and other things are deducted), then no, because your tax return is just what you get back after over-paying taxes. If your application only asked for your net paycheck (What your actual paycheck amount is after taxes and deductions), then yes.

Yes, you can apply for SNAP and receive assistance if you are homeless.

Yes, if you receive SSI, you can still get food stamps.The amount you qualify for will be determined by the allowable deductions you have.

Child support is considered unearned income and counts toward the income that will be used to determine your eligibility for any assistance program.

Call the 1-800 number on the back of your food stamp card. It has an option to listen to your transactions, which will include how much has been issued.

They are probably lower than you expect because you are expected to use 30% of your net income towards food, so your benefit eligibility will be reduced by that 30% amount.

You might. Search online for the "SNAP benefits estimator" to see if you qualify. You will enter in your income, expenses et cetera and it will tell you if you qualify.

The amount of full max eligibility is $352. You have to subtract 30% of your income from that. So 352 -(1025 * 0.30) = 352 - 307.50 = $44.50. $97 is actually higher than you should be eligible for.

Usually, a government agency will tell you what you are entitled to, based on your salary, living conditions and the number of mouths you have to feed.

Yes, they count income from SSDI, Private Disability Insurance, or Worker's Comp.

Yes, all income is considered, including SSI, SS, and any income. Food stamp calculations are solely dependent on the worker due to partiality.

This is done because you can divert money to savings accounts, 401Ks, stock options, etc., which would not be included in your "take home" pay.

It depends on how much you get for SSI, what state you are living in, and what out-of-pocket medical costs you may have. You can apply and go over your application with a worker.

You can, but generally, if you put a child on your food stamp application and you're not the guardian, they will go after child support from the guardians/parents. So it could just cause a truckload of familial problems.

Not automatically. The food stamps limits are very low. My father got $1300 a month, and his income was too high to qualify. It also takes into account your cash on hand and other resources. Your best option would be to call your local DSS and find out what the income requirement is for your household size.

Your children will always be counted when applying for food stamps. They go by your income and the number of people in your household. Even a newborn will be counted as 1.

You need to count the child as part of your household if living with you. If the child lives separately and has no income, then there may be eligibility; however, some of those rules are hazy. Call and ask your local office.