Megan+FollowI’m a single mom of two, working full time. Monthly income is about $3200. Every SNAP chart I looked at told me I made too much money for my family of three. I figured SNAP was only for people who weren’t working. So, stressed and struggling, I never applied. The other day, I was talking to a friend and I joked “if I didn’t have to pay $1000 for daycare every month, I wouldn’t need food stamps” She stopped me. “That’s exactly why you need to apply. They don’t just count what you make they count what you keep after necessary expenses” When I finally swallowed my pride and submitted the app the caseworker showed me the math. I learned they don’t just look at your gross income they look at your net income after applying deductions. They deduct a portion of my rent, my work expenses, and a huge chunk of my essential high ahh childcare. Even with my decent pay check after all those deductictions my net income was eligible I was approved for $310 a month. That’s $310 I don’t have to choose between buying groceries for my kids and paying my energy bill… it was the relief I needed to keep working and providing If you are working and paying high childcare or rent your net income might qualify you. You are not taking from anyone! You are using the benefit the rules set aside to support the working poor #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk230580Share
Darrell Madden+FollowEBT shouldn’t be paying for full party cartsIn Brooklyn, I was behind a woman with a cart full of party items: a three-layer cake, candies, chips, soda. I assumed she’d pay with a credit card. Nope — she swiped EBT. I’m not against celebrating kids’ birthdays. But my neighbor can barely afford a $5 cupcake for her daughter’s birthday. Is SNAP supposed to fight hunger… or fund parties? #SNAPTalk #ShowUsTheBill #NYCLife #WelfareDebate #TaxpayerQuestions00Share
Marty Utley+FollowI'm 76 worked my whole life. I am still Trying to find a job because all I have Is SSI. Just got SNAP and am embarrassed to use it. I've never need assistant before but it's a big help to me right now. I live alone and times are tough #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk6738Share
heyyall_imtatiana+Follow📢 NC SNAP Update: Full Benefits Now Loaded for All Recipients, Says Governor Josh Stein‼️ Great news for North Carolina families! Governor Josh Stein announced that SNAP recipients should now see their full benefits loaded onto their EBT cards as of this morning. He thanked the NC Department of Health and Human Services for working around the clock to make sure people can shop for groceries this weekend and provide the food their families need. If you or someone you know uses SNAP in NC, make sure to check your card — your benefits should be available now. ❤️ Stay informed and stay blessed, y’all. — TatianaJ #TatianaJ #SNAPUpdate #NorthCarolina #EBT #FoodAssistance #NCDHHS #JoshStein #CommunityNews #NCFamilies #NewsBreakLocal #HelpfulInfo #GroceryHelp #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #SNAPBenefits #SNAPLife #SNAPTalk10Share
