The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program’s (SNAP) eligibility requirements, budgets, allocations, and deductions are updated annually, as are the requirements to apply for or maintain benefits under this federal nutrition assistance program.
Eligible low-income people and families are known to get SNAP benefits, which allow them to buy nutritious food at participating merchants and resources placed on an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card to maintain a balanced diet.
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) adjusts the amounts to be distributed among program beneficiaries based on the Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) for the fiscal year.
The recipients must fulfill specific requirements in order to receive the benefits.
The most recent SNAP adjustment was made in October of last year, and the results are valid for the full fiscal year 2025 until October of the following year.
The most crucial adjustments to consider
According to SNAP’s eligibility and age criteria, it is necessary to adhere to the eligibility requirements that have increased for the so-called “able-bodied adults without dependents” (ABAWD) in this fiscal year.
Additionally, the program has added new groups of people who are exempt from the work requirements for this group.
ABAWDs, who were between the ages of 18 and 50, were required to work a minimum of 80 hours each month last year. These labor requirements were raised to age 52 in 2025 and will be raised to age 54 in the future.
Eligible individuals are those whose gross monthly income does not above 130% of the federal poverty line.
The Food and Drug Service (FNS) raised housing limitations and maximum allocations for the majority of U.S. states and territories for fiscal year 2025. On October 1, 2024, the COLA (cost-of-living adjustment) allotment became operative.
For instance, the maximum allocation for a family of four in Hawaii will drop to $1,723, while in Alaska it will drop to $1,258. The maximum allocations for the 48 states, Washington, D.C., Alaska, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands will all increase to $975.
Minimum and maximum assignments
Washington, D.C., and the 48 states will continue to receive a minimum benefit of $23. Net income (gross income less permissible deductions) is typically used to determine benefit receipt, and the amount of SNAP family benefits might differ depending on the region and size of the family.
It’s also critical to remember that in 2025, the cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for SSI and Social Security benefits was 2.5%.
| Household Size |
Maximum SNAP Benefit
|
| 1 Person | $292 |
| 2 People | $536 |
| 3 People | $768 |
| 4 People | $975 |
| 5 People | $1,158 |
| 6 People | $1,390 |
| 7 People | $1,536 |
| 8 People | $1,756 |
|
Each Additional Person
|
$220 |
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