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To figure out whether you qualify to receive food stamps, the eligibility specialist will add together your household’s countable income and then subtract certain deductions.
The income after deductions must fall below a certain dollar amount for your household to get food stamp benefits.
Some examples of income deductions are: 20% of your gross countable income, a portion of your shelter costs, and certain expenses you pay such as child support.
Resources such as bank accounts, cash, houses or land you own, and personal property can be counted in determining whether a household is eligible to get food stamps.
Some resources are counted toward the allowable limit and some are not. For example a car and any other motorized vehicle you own is not counted toward the resource limit.
The eligibility specialist can answer questions about your resources and explain the resource policy.
Any household may have up to $2,000 worth of countable resources besides monthly income and still qualify to get food stamps.
Households may have up to $3,000 worth of countable resources besides monthly income and still qualify for food stamps if at least one member is age 60 or older or disabled.
If anyone in your household gets Family Employment Program assistance or SSI, those amounts are not counted toward the limit.
