Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25% in October
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden's administration has approved a significant and permanent increase in the levels of food aid available to needy families — the largest single increase in the program's history.
Starting in October, average benefits for food stamps — officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — will rise more than 25 percent above pre-pandemic levels. The increase will be available indefinitely to all 42 million SNAP beneficiaries.
