Governor Maura Healey said that delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits went out to Massachusetts recipients on Saturday morning.
“Those who had missed a payment should now have funds on their cards ready to be spent immediately,” Healey said in a statement.
One in seven Massachusetts residents, or just over 1.1 million, is on SNAP, according to Healey. More than 50% of SNAP recipients in the state are families with children, and just over 48% are disabled or elderly, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities…