People who get benefits from both Social Security and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) often wonder if they can get both in the same month.
Even though these help are different, they can work together to make the lives of people who are having trouble with money better.
Social Security gives retirees, people with disabilities, and other eligible groups a monthly payment. SNAP, on the other hand, helps people buy food based on their household’s income and need.
It is important to know how these programs work together because the amount you get from one may affect your eligibility for or the amount you get from the other.
It is important for people who get both Social Security and SNAP to know if they can get both in December 2024 and when their payments will be made so they can plan their finances and needs well.
Can I get Social Security and SNAP payments in December?
Absolutely, you can get both benefits in December as long as you meet the requirements for each one. Social Security does not automatically keep people from getting SNAP benefits. But the amount you get can affect how much food benefits you.
SNAP looks at a family’s net income, which is calculated by subtracting costs like rent, medical bills, and transportation. Social Security payments are added to your gross income, but that does not mean you can not get SNAP. You can get both types of help at the same time if your total income is less than the limits that have been set.
It is very important to keep your information up to date with both agencies. Tell them about any changes in your address, income, or family structure. Also, you should look over the payment schedule to make plans for how much you will spend each month.
Social Security Schedule for December 2024
The December Social Security payment schedule is the same as always: checks are sent to beneficiaries based on their date of birth and the date they first started getting the benefit. The following days are set aside for payments this month:
- December 11: For beneficiaries born between the 1st and 10th of the month.
- December 18: For beneficiaries born between the 11th and 20th of the month.
- December 24: For beneficiaries born between the 21st and the 31st of the month.
People who started getting benefits after May 1997 will get these payments. People who were supposed to get a check before that date got theirs in November.
They will have to wait until January 2025 for their next payment. Also, remember that Christmas Day, December 3, was when the money was sent to retirees before May 1997.
Using this schedule to plan your spending will help you make the most of your Social Security check and any other help you may get, like SNAP.
SNAP Schedule in December 2024
The amount of SNAP payments a person gets depends on their state and the last number of their case number. In most states, payments are made between the 1st and 15th of each month, but in some, the dates may be different. In December, these payments will still be made on the days set by each jurisdiction.
These days are when December SNAP Food Stamp payments will be sent:
- Alabama: December 4 to 23
- Alaska: December 1
- Arizona: December 1 to 13December
- Arkansas: December 4 to 13
- California: December 1 to 10
- Colorado: December 1 to 10
- Connecticut: December 1 to 3
- Delaware: December 2 to 23
- District of Columbia: December 1 to 10
- Florida: December 1 to 28
- Georgia: December 5 to 23
- Guam: December 1 to 10
- Hawaii: December 3 to 5
- Idaho: December 1 to 10
- Illinois: December 1 to 10
- Indiana: December 5 to 23
- Iowa: December 1 to 10
- Kansas: December 1 to 10
- Kentucky: December 1 to 19
- Louisiana: December 1 to 23
- Maine: December 10-14
- Maryland: December 4 to 23
- Massachusetts: December 1 to 14
- Michigan: December 3 to 21
- Minnesota: December 4 to 13
- Mississippi: December 4 to 21
- Missouri: December 1 to 22
- Montana: December 2 to 6
- Nebraska: December 1 to 5
- Nevada: December 1 to 10
- New Hampshire: December 5
- New Jersey: December 1 to 5
- New Mexico: December 1 to 20
- New York: December 1 to 9
- North Carolina: December 3 to 21
- North Dakota: December 1
- Ohio: December 2 to 20
- Oklahoma: December 1 to 10
- Oregon: December 1 to 9
- Pennsylvania: December 3 to 14
- Puerto Rico: December 4 to December 22
- Rhode Island: December 1
- South Carolina: December 1 to 10
- South Dakota: December 10
- Tennessee: December 1 to 20
- Texas: December 1 to 28
- Utah: December 5, 11 and 15
- Virgin Islands: December 1
- Vermont: December 1
- Virginia: December 1 to 7
- Washington: December 1 to 20
- West Virginia: December 1 to 9
- Wisconsin: December 1 to 15
- Wyoming: December 1 to 4
Many people can better manage their resources to make sure they can meet their basic needs, especially during the holidays, when the SNAP and Social Security schedules are combined. If you are eligible for both programs, make sure you know the exact dates so you can get the most out of them.