When will I get my benefit?
Your monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are loaded to your Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) card on the same day each month based on your birth month and the first letter of your last name. Your Temporary Assistance benefit is loaded on the same day each month based on your birth month. Check the charts below to see when your benefit will be available.
SNAP Monthly Schedule
Your Birth Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
Date you get your benefit (last name begins with A-K) | 1st | 3rd | 5th | 7th | 8th | 10th | 12th | 14th | 16th | 18th | 20th | 22nd |
Date you get your benefit (last name begins with L-Z) | 2nd | 4th | 6th | 7th | 9th | 11th | 13th | 15th | 17th | 19th | 21st | 22nd |
Example: If you were born in June and your last name starts with a T, you will get your benefit on the 11th of every month.
Temporary Assistance Monthly Schedule
Your Birth Month | Jan, Feb, or Mar | Apr, May, or Jun | Jul, Aug, or Sep | Oct, Nov, or Dec |
Date you get your benefit | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |