[Washington Examiner] Montana’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will begin sending its March payments, worth up to $1,751, in three days.
SNAP payments in Montana are distributed over five days every month. The payments start going out on Saturday and run through March 6. Recipients get their payments on days according to their SNAP case number, account number, Social Security number, or last name.
To qualify for SNAP payments in Montana, a single-person household cannot have a net monthly income exceeding $1,215, and an eight-person household cannot have a net monthly income exceeding $4,214.
Household sizes determine recipients’ SNAP payment amounts. Single-person households receive $291 per month, while eight-person households receive up to $1,751 per month. In households larger than eight, $219 is added for each additional person.
SNAP benefits can be used at participating locations, including farmers markets and grocery stores. The payments are automatically loaded on an electronic benefits transfer card every month. |