COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The back-and-forth on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits for Ohio residents took another step Monday when the state announced partial payments will be distributed this week.
In a social media post, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services announced that starting this week, families who receive SNAP benefits will receive no more than 65% of the usual benefits. The payment is based on federal guidelines from the USDA Food and Nutrition Services.
According to ODJFS, households that haven’t received their November benefits yet will start seeing partial payments this week, as early as Wednesday, while those whose normal payment date hasn’t happened yet will receive their payments on their regularly scheduled day. Some households, depending on income and eligibility, may not receive benefits, ODJFS added…