Food stamps worth $157 are being sent to millions of Americans in six states over the next few weeks

FOOD stamps worth up to $157 will be sent to millions of Americans in six states this month.

Eligible residents living in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, and Washington can expect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits coming their way, and each state is sending them based on different guidelines.

In California, benefits will be made available over the first 10 days of each month, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.

Benefits are currently being sent out to residents in Connecticut, and they'll receive them over a span of 22 days during the month.

Benefits are distributed in the first ten days of each month in Illinois, by the first letter of the recipients' last names.

In Maine, benefits are available from the 10th to the 14th every month and are distributed based on the last digit of the claimant's birthday.

Food stamps can be claimed in Minnesota from the fourth to the 13th, based on the last digit of the client’s case number.

Washington recipients can claim benefits between the first and the 20th of each month.

Recipients will receive a pre-loaded card with up to $157 that allows them to buy groceries.

The plan ensures that households can put food on the table each month.

The program is limited to people with gross incomes at or below 130 percent of the federal poverty line.

The line currently starts at an annual gross income of $16,752 for a single-person household and increases depending on the family size.

For a four-person household, the threshold is $34,452.

Around 1.2million beneficiaries in Michigan will see a food stamp boost of at least $95 this month starting today.

HELPING FAMILIES

Governor Gretchen Whitmer pledged to continue delivering support for residents amid the Covid pandemic, Detroit Free Press reports.

She said: “My administration will keep working with our federal partners to do whatever we can to make sure Michigan families can put food on the table.”

Food stamps or SNAP benefits will be added to Bridge Cards starting today until the 24 and the boost will show up separately on accounts.

Michigan residents do not need to reapply for the benefits.

Recipients in the state can check their balance at Michigan.gov/MIBridges or call 888-674-8914.

The amount claimants receive depends on their family size and the state that they live in.

Eligible New Yorkers can pocket an additional $1,440 in SNAP benefits, which equates to a boost of $120 per month, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Meanwhile, Oregon residents will receive an extra $337 in benefits – representing an increase of just over $28 per month.

SNAP households are expected to spend about 30 percent of their own cash on food.