Utah residents collecting payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program who have not received benefits should expect them by tomorrow.
Food stamps are sent to SNAP-participating households in Utah over three days each month: the 5th, 11th, and 15th. Benefits are distributed based on the first letter of a recipient’s last name.
Recipients with last names beginning with A through G and H through O should have collected SNAP benefits by Sunday. Those with last names beginning with P through Z should receive SNAP benefits on Feb. 15.
The average payment per household member per month is $179. Approximately 5% of the Utah population, or 156,300 people, receives food stamps in the state.
A household of one can receive a maximum of $291, a household of five can receive a maximum of $1,155, and a household of eight can receive a maximum of $1,751.
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