Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients will see a slight increase in their benefits this month as cost-of-living adjustments take effect.
The adjustments are combined with an increase in the age at which people are considered “able-bodied adults without dependents” from 52 to 54. The increase is the final part of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that led to the suspension of the debt ceiling until 2025 and the repeal of the debt ceiling. Words from then-Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
The law would force people considered to be “able-bodied adults without dependents” to prove they work at least 80 hours a month or participate in an education or training program to receive benefits. did. This requirement will continue until 2030.
SNAP benefits increase
Households in Hawaii, Alaska, the Virgin Islands and Guam are expected to see their benefits increase by a few dollars a month, although allotments are higher to offset rising food costs.
Income eligibility for the program also changed with the updated rules. The net monthly income eligibility standard for a family of four moved from $2,500 in 2024 to $2,600 in 2025.