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Food stamps: September SNAP payments for Tennessee worth up to $1,691 end in one day

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Tennessee households that have yet to receive their payments from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program should have their money by Wednesday.

The average payment per household member per month in Tennessee is $185. About 825,300 people (or 12% of the population) receive food stamps.

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Tennessee sends out food stamps on the first of the month to the 20th of the month. SNAP benefits are disbursed based on the last two digits of the household’s Social Security number.

Households with SSN digits 90 to 94 will receive their payments on Tuesday. Recipients with SSN digits 95 to 99 will collect their SNAP benefits on Wednesday, the last day of the program’s cycle this month.

Households with digits 00 to 89 receive their payments throughout the month in groups of five. For example, those with SSN digits 35 to 39 received their payments on Sept. 8, and those with digits 65 to 69 collected their benefits on Thursday.

Tennessee residents who qualify for SNAP after Wednesday will receive their payments for September and will not need to wait until their SSN digits are up in October.

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The maximum SNAP payments are $281 for a household of one, $939 for a household of four, and $1,691 for a household of eight in the Volunteer State. For additional household members, $211 is added.

Those who qualify for SNAP benefits will see the amount transferred to a prepaid electronic benefits transfer card. This card works similarly to a debit card and can be used at farmers’ markets, grocery stores, or some online retailers. The money is intended for purchasing healthy foods.

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