In one of the largest increases ever recorded in U.S. history, the Biden Administration has announced that starting in October 2021, food stamp benefits for lower-income families will grow by a life-changing 25%.
Ashraf Khalil and Josh Boak of the Associated Press have reported that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will not only increase to more than 25% above pre-pandemic levels, but the added assistance will be permanent and available to all 42 million beneficiaries.
The announcement of the increased SNAP benefit comes as the current 15% boost implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic was set to expire at the end of September.
