According to the documentary, the maximum amount of income is $24K in order to be eligible for food stamps. But the woman who was a waitress said that her paycheck was $120 bi-weekly, and she was not eligible. Same for the woman who had two children, and was earning $9 per hour. Even if she worked 40 hours per week, that's still under $24K. Am I missing something?
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I guess she wasn't eligible because she was living with her parents and their income was high enough to make them ineligible for government aid.
share^^That makes sense. Thanks!
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A lot of things didn't make sense - I felt like they left a LOT of pertinent information out.
But I also believe that $24k was for 3 people, not just one. So maybe it works out to about $8k per person in the household?
But like I said, they didn't give enough info to work the numbers out (and I think that was intentional).
(and I think that was intentional).
From the film:
"Food stamp eligibility is based on total household income.
To qualify, the income for a family of 3 cannot exceed $24,000 per year."
The numbers vary from state to state and are actually for gross monthly income multiplied by 12 months. And there are more rules.
http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/applicant_recipients/eligibility.htm#spec ial
Income:
Households have to meet income tests unless all members are receiving TANF, SSI, or in some places general assistance. Most households must meet both the gross and net income tests, but a household with an elderly person or a person who is receiving certain types of disability payments only has to meet the net income test. Households, except those noted, that have income over the amounts listed below cannot get SNAP benefits.
(Oct. 1, 2012 through Sept. 30, 2013)
Household size.......Gross monthly income...........Net monthly income
...........................(130 percent of poverty).......(100 percent of poverty)
1.......$1,211..............................$ 931
2.......1,640...............................1,261
3.......2,069...............................1,591
4.......2,498...............................1,921
5.......2,927...............................2,251
6.......3,356...............................2,581
7.......3,785...............................2,911
8.......4,214...............................3,241
Each additional member
+429...............................+330
Gross income means a household's total, nonexcluded income, before any deductions have been made. Net income means gross income minus allowable deductions.
* SNAP gross and net income limits are higher in Alaska and Hawaii.