SNAP: Will you get a decrease after the 2025 COLA in your Food Stamps payments in October?
According to Vibes Okdiario, Starting October 1, 2024, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will experience adjustments across the United States and its territories. While most states will see an increase in SNAP benefits due to the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA), there is a notable exception for Hawaii, which will see a decrease in its maximum benefit amounts.
Decrease in SNAP Benefits for Hawaii
Hawaii is set to experience another decrease in its maximum SNAP benefit amounts, following a reduction last year. Although the COLA for 2025 has been announced, the new maximum amounts for Hawaii will take effect from October 1, 2024. The updated maximum amounts for Hawaii are as follows:
- 8 members: up to $3,102
- 7 members: up to $2,714
- 6 members: up to $2,456
- 5 members: up to $2,046
- 4 members: up to $1,723
- 3 members: up to $1,357
- 2 members: up to $948
- 1 person: up to $517
- Each additional person: $388
SNAP Benefits in Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands
Similar to Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands also have higher maximum SNAP benefit amounts compared to the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. However, unlike Hawaii, these regions will continue to receive a SNAP COLA boost in 2024, as they did in 2023.
States Receiving SNAP Benefit Increases in October 2024
A total of 49 states will see a COLA boost for their SNAP benefits, effective from October 2024. Below are the payment dates for each state:
- Alabama: October 4 to 23
- Alaska: October 1
- Arizona: October 1 to 13
- Arkansas: October 4 to 13
- California: October 1 to 10
- Colorado: October 1 to 10
- Connecticut: October 1 to 3
- Delaware: October 2 to 23
- Florida: October 1 to 28
- Georgia: October 5 to 23
- Idaho: October 1 to 10
- Illinois: October 1 to 10
- Indiana: October 5 to 23
- Iowa: October 1 to 10
- Kansas: October 1 to 10
- Kentucky: October 1 to 19
- Louisiana: October 1 to 23
- Maine: October 10 to 14
- Maryland: October 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: October 1 to 14
- Michigan: October 3 to 21
- Minnesota: October 4 to 13
- Mississippi: October 4 to 21
- Missouri: October 1 to 22
- Montana: October 2 to 6
- Nebraska: October 1 to 5
- Nevada: October 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: October 5
- New Jersey: October 1 to 5
- New Mexico: October 1 to 20
- New York: October 1 to 9
- North Carolina: October 3 to 21
- North Dakota: October 1
- Ohio: October 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: October 1 to 10
- Oregon: October 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: Over the first 10 business days
- Rhode Island: October 1
- South Carolina: October 1 to 10
- South Dakota: October 10
- Tennessee: October 1 to 20
- Texas: October 1 to 28
- Utah: October 5, 11, and 15
- Vermont: October 1
- Virginia: October 1 to 7
- Washington: October 1 to 20
- West Virginia: October 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: October 1 to 15
- Wyoming: October 1 to 4
U.S. Territories
- Guam: October 1 to 10
- Puerto Rico: October 4 to 22
- District of Columbia: October 1 to 10
- U.S. Virgin Islands: October 1
These adjustments will ensure that most SNAP recipients receive appropriate benefits based on the cost of living in their respective regions. However, for Hawaii, the reduction reflects local economic factors that have led to a downward adjustment in SNAP amounts.
If you’re a SNAP recipient, be sure to check your payment date and any potential changes to your benefit amount for October 2024.
