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Can I receive food stamps
The federal, state and local governments provide many programs designed to
help meet nutritional needs of low-income people and their families
To get food stamps, you and the other people in your household must meet
certain conditions. (Your household includes everyone who buys and prepares
food together.)
Everyone in your household must have or apply for a Social Security number
and be in one of the following categories:
citizens or nationals of the United States;
legally admitted for permanent residence and have a total of 40 qualifying
work credits (work credits earned by a spouse or parent may count toward the
40 credits, but only for Supplemental Security Income-SSI-eligibility
purposes);
certain noncitizens who are legally admitted for permanent residence and
who are active duty members, or who are honorably discharged veterans of the
U.S. armed forces, their spouses and unmarried dependent children; or
certain American Indians who are born outside the U.S. or who are members
of federally recognized Indian tribes.
Certain other noncitizens may be eligible for seven years after:
the date of admission as a refugee under section 207 of the Immigration
and Nationality Act (INA);
the date granted asylum under section 208 of the INA; or
the date deportation is withheld under section 243(h) of the INA, as in
effect before April 1, 1997, or the date removal has been withheld under
Section 241(b) (3) of the INA;
the date admitted as an Amerasian immigrant under section 584 of the
Foreign Operations, Export Financing and Related Programs Appropriations
Act, 1988; or
the date granted status as a Cuban or Haitian entrant as defined in
section 501(e) of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.
Most able-bodied people between the ages of 18 and 60 must register for
work. Many people may be required to participate in an employment and
training program. Some college students also may be eligible.
Generally, your household can't have more than $2,000 in resources. But, if
your household includes a person age 60 or older, the limit is $3,000.
Resources include cash, bank accounts and other property.
Not all resources count. For example, your home and the lot it's on don't
count. A car or truck counts differently, depending on how it's used.
Most households also must meet an income limit after certain deductions have
been subtracted. Your household may qualify for extra deductions if there is
a person age 60 or older or disabled, The income limits vary by household
size and change each year.
Note: If everyone in your household gets SSI payments or Aid to Dependent
Children, you don't have to meet additional resource or income limits.
What Amount Of Food Stamps Can You Get?
If your household is eligible, the amount of food stamps you get depends on
your monthly household income and expenses for such things as:
mortgage or rent;
utility costs; and
child and/or elderly family member care costs needed to allow someone to
work.
Medical expenses above $35 a month for elderly and disabled people are
deducted from income if they aren't paid by another party such as Medicaid,
Medicare or an insurance company.
How To Apply For Food Stamps
Food stamp applications are available at any Social Security office. If you
and the rest of your household buy and prepare your food for yourselves and
are applying for or getting SSI payments, the Social Security office will
help you fill out the food stamp application and will send it to the food
stamp office.
All others must take or send the food stamp application to the local food
stamp office. Or, they can take it to the Social Security office if a food
stamp worker is there.
When you apply, you also should have:
some identification that shows your name and address;
proof of earnings or other income, such as Social Security or SSI
benefits, or a pension, for each member of your household;
proof of how much you spend for child care;
rent receipts or proof of your mortgage payments;
records of your utility costs; and
medical bills for those members of your household age 60 or over and for
those getting Social Security or SSI benefits because they are disabled.
You should find out if you're eligible within 30 days. If you don't hear by
then, call or visit the food stamp office.You can apply for food stamps at
anytime during the month; there is no advantage to applying at the beginning
or end of any given month.
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