@@d.m.1665....my friend who is widowed and disabled lost almost half of her FS. There were no changes in income or living expenses but no one is explaining why.
So with the SNAP increase, we cannot even get a candy bar. I am SSI and that is not considered income but it is when you want EBT or supplemental services that provide money.
They shouldn’t count that as Income because it’s something that was already paid in out of our checks in the first place. It’s almost like double taxing us 😢
I'm on Social Security Disability also and I can't afford food hardly and Medicaid just dropped me so now I'm not going to be able to afford my medicines and I have serious lung issues😢
They really need to increase the deductions for utilities. I have paid more in utilities this yr than ever before. Especially my power bills in the summer and natural gas bills in the winter. I have had to cut costs on buying food and other necessary items just to make ends meet.
Is sad that this country doesn't care for their citizens. In this date and age that people specially children are not getting the proper meals because of prices.😢
And those that have to follow specific diets like those with chronic kidney disease (there's no cure), diabetes (there's so cure), cancer (there's no cure).
Government needs to get busy and give people enough to survive. They need to change what is counted as income. Government benefits shouldn’t count as income period. It’s unfair to recipients.
I live in Ohio and I'm 62 years old I was sent a letter that I got a $10 increase but actually I think I was supposed to be getting them that amount because they decrease it and then gave me back what I was getting I think all government officials in the United States that have a choice to decide what we get should have to live one or two months on low-income to see how people really live otherwise they will never have a clue but maybe if they had to live that way they may try to do and on top of it prices have tripled in price and on top of that the product is half the size
I just got a letter in the mail yesterday. Letting me know that my EBT is being cut by $10 starting next month. I don’t even get enough as it is to last me for a month.
EBT is not supposed to last you the month. It is intended as a supplement to your own grocery money that's why people get small amounts if they have income. It's intended to just be a boost up.
There are several perks for people on SNAP benefits which she has talked about in another video. I joined Walmart+Assist and get groceries and other items delivered to my house with no added fees. Costs half price of 49 dollars a year.
Im disabled, and I find it every hard for someone to take me to the food pantry. Im aware some do home delivery, but I haven't found one jet. I'm on the waiting list, but they even admit that is too long. I still don't understand, abaut the increase ssi resistance are going to receive on September 30.🤔
@@GypsyDiamond that's crazy cause you need more money now for rent so they should of increased snap But it's on a sliding scale they have goes by how much money you gross in each check and how many in household .it's ridiculous
I used to get $16 a month in food stamps. I now receive $42 a month. I'm hoping that the income level will increase my food stamps even by a few dollars would be great. Thank you for all your information. I just signed up to subscribe to your other channel as well. Have a blessed weekend. 👍
I would like to see them raise the income limit for Medicaid higher. In this state people say to make enough income for a cheap house or rental the income limit on Medicaid would make them lose that medical assistance. The limit for EBT is much higher. The limit on EBT here would still allow a person to get housing and get ahead a little if they know how to budget. But then they would lose medical coverage.
Don't feel bad, I got my letter a couple of weeks ago and I'm getting $2 less. It's crazy that as expensive as food is, not to mention everything else, we get less than we were but my income hasn't gone up, though!
Wow thank you so much I see we do have the double up program here in California!!! This is going to help a lot since veggies are a HUGE part of my food bill and I didn't know about it.
$1?? Why even bother? That's an insult!!! I've just about maxed out my one and only credit card because I don't have any money left from my disability check to help with the increase of food prices and my food stamps just aren't enough.I'm barely making the credit card minimum payment right now & once it gets maxed out, I don't know what I'm going to do. This is just so upsetting to me and I'm sure everyone else as well. I can't afford to even be alive anymore 😢 I don't know what I'm going to do...... This is so depressing, I wish I hadn't even watched it. 😭
The real kick in the ass is not only are we paying 3xs ad much the "shrinkage " bullshit movement has made the product were paying more for a 1/3 less of the product size or amount?!😢
Single and disabled, on SSI/SSDI income. I went from $129 for September, to $144 for october for EBT in my state. location and income are factors in this.
It's beginning to feel like they're forcing us to consider criminal activity just to keep our heads above water and feed our kids more than once a day?😢
I got a letter in mail Friday stating my foodstamps are going DOWN next month from $45 to $35. Makes NO sense. My income hasnt changed. Less when groceries cost more?
Nope it’s not going up our EBT is going to be $103 and we have had food stamps taken away from us and our income has not gone up. We are on a fixed income of Social Security have been for years. Every time our Social Security checks goes up our EBT goes down.
I would like to get an increase considering what food costs but I got a notification saying we had a decrease in expenses so they were going to reduce our amount by 12 dollars
What I find odd is that the $23 a month my husband and I get would be the same for one or two people. I don't understand why , as a two person household, we don't get $46 . Never made sense to me. We are both disabled and low income. Sure it's better than nothing but still makes no sense that the $23 is for both one and two person households.
What I don't get is you both worked you both paid in your own monies yet if you and he divorced you'd get almost twice as much cash benefits? Now that's a downright disgusting disgrace. 😢
Yes our government instead of giving themselves a raise annually, should have to live like the rest of us. That would be smaller salaries, they certainly don’t earn the larger ones, i.e. Congress does not. I’m sure there are some who do. They waste more money in a day than you and I make in a year!
I was getting 120 dollars so instead of going up their going down what’s up ,I ‘m 68 years old and can’t barely buy anything now this I’m on ssi and can’t hardly buy anything we need help .from Kentucky!
Single&disabled, was notified already got my whole dollar increase, whoopie! What a sham!!
Same !! A whole $1 next month increase. SMH with the amount of FOOD costs, and They add $1? Tf!
Not sure who can afford board head in this group !
Single and disabled here and mine was decreased $20
I'm so sorry @@d.m.1665.
@@d.m.1665....my friend who is widowed and disabled lost almost half of her FS. There were no changes in income or living expenses but no one is explaining why.
This is a slap in the face! 😢
Thanks for sharing this information. I think our government should live off our tiny checks every month and see how they like it. It's not easy.
Indeed it isn't. But mahalo to Nicole for sharing this info! I knew nothing about it. 😊
Amen!
Not easy 😕 it's hard 😪
$1 crappy dollar. What a waste of money to send the notice in the mail to waste a tree.. what a freaking insult. America the suck
RIGHT??!!!
I only receive $23. I appealed 3x but was told each time that because I own my home and don’t have a mortgage that’s why I receive that amount.
@@nan2157yeah my social security disability income is too much
What a slap in the face. Big woop!!
@@shariparkinson7593 I feel the exact same as you!!! It's a big f-u from the government!!!
So with the SNAP increase, we cannot even get a candy bar.
I am SSI and that is not considered income but it is when you want EBT or supplemental services that provide money.
They shouldn’t count that as Income because it’s something that was already paid in out of our checks in the first place. It’s almost like double taxing us 😢
I'm on Social Security Disability also and I can't afford food hardly and Medicaid just dropped me so now I'm not going to be able to afford my medicines and I have serious lung issues😢
If that's the best they can do they can keep it. $1 won't even cover a loaf of bread
Or a bag of rice or beans.
I was just told mine decreased. 1.00 is not even worth the paperwork. Thank you.
Me too!
please appeal
Mine went up $1, too. It was a relief they didn’t cut it, which was my big fear.
I checked and I get $1 more next month! Lol 😆 Did they SERIOUSLY JUST ADD $1? Like wtf !
Mine went down yet agree still receiving. Could have been cut totally
They really need to increase the deductions for utilities. I have paid more in utilities this yr than ever before. Especially my power bills in the summer and natural gas bills in the winter. I have had to cut costs on buying food and other necessary items just to make ends meet.
Thank You. This is a shame not enough help.
By coincidence I just went to the store right now to spend my $74 FS and I’m gonna celebrate because next month I’m gonna have 75.
Others get less than that .....jes sayin .
@@davids2427get less!!! The government can spend billions elsewhere and not raise food stamps
Others get less that that
Is sad that this country doesn't care for their citizens. In this date and age that people specially children are not getting the proper meals because of prices.😢
And those that be continue to say / claim prices are falling ! Not sure where. My biggest issue is lack of transportation
And those that have to follow specific diets like those with chronic kidney disease (there's no cure), diabetes (there's so cure), cancer (there's no cure).
Most people buy food for their kids.
Government needs to get busy and give people enough to survive. They need to change what is counted as income. Government benefits shouldn’t count as income period. It’s unfair to recipients.
Just to survive in days 😢
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Government doesn’t care of people starve. They expect city’s and town food banks to carry the load.
This should be a violation of human rights
Even the food banks are running low on food
THIS IS PURE GENOCIDE!!
That's their plan!! 👹
Thank you for all you do to keep us informed😊
Got the dollar notice in the mail today. One dollar now I can buy one cup of ramen.
Me to I only got one dollar
I live in Ohio and I'm 62 years old I was sent a letter that I got a $10 increase but actually I think I was supposed to be getting them that amount because they decrease it and then gave me back what I was getting I think all government officials in the United States that have a choice to decide what we get should have to live one or two months on low-income to see how people really live otherwise they will never have a clue but maybe if they had to live that way they may try to do and on top of it prices have tripled in price and on top of that the product is half the size
Absolutely agree
That's never going to happen unfortunately but I agree with you 💯!
Practice starving. 😊
We won't even be able to buy a cow patty and I don't mean beef.
I just got a letter in the mail yesterday. Letting me know that my EBT is being cut by $10 starting next month. I don’t even get enough as it is to last me for a month.
EBT is not supposed to last you the month. It is intended as a supplement to your own grocery money that's why people get small amounts if they have income. It's intended to just be a boost up.
I can answer ..no it won't be enough .......and this channel will continue to be a HUGE support ❤
Yipeee!!! staying at $23 a month and a whopping $35 increase in SS. I should/will be living on Easy Street now.
Agreed !! As it is , I get side eyed.. ..as if there's thousands of dollars on the card .
There are several perks for people on SNAP benefits which she has talked about in another video. I joined Walmart+Assist and get groceries and other items delivered to my house with no added fees. Costs half price of 49 dollars a year.
Have they announced the cola for next year so I can figure out how much my check will increase. Thanks so much, I appreciate the information.
@@carolinagrammy2735not officially but, they've been predicting 2.6% since January. It'll probably be that.
Wow, a whole 12 dollar increase after a year!
They have plenty of money for foreigners. Haitians, and Venezuelan
For Seniors/Disabled, they are supposed to deduct any most medical expenses (i think above $35/month) from income which will increase the SNAP.
Im disabled, and I find it every hard for someone to take me to the food pantry. Im aware some do home delivery, but I haven't found one jet. I'm on the waiting list, but they even admit that is too long. I still don't understand, abaut the increase ssi resistance are going to receive on September 30.🤔
My food stamps was cut and thats because my rent went up. You would think that my food stamp would go up but no such luck.
@@GypsyDiamond that's crazy cause you need more money now for rent so they should of increased snap
But it's on a sliding scale they
have goes by how much money you gross in each check and how many in household .it's ridiculous
I used to get $16 a month in food stamps. I now receive $42 a month. I'm hoping that the income level will increase my food stamps even by a few dollars would be great. Thank you for all your information. I just signed up to subscribe to your other channel as well. Have a blessed weekend. 👍
I would like to see them raise the income limit for Medicaid higher. In this state people say to make enough income for a cheap house or rental the income limit on Medicaid would make them lose that medical assistance. The limit for EBT is much higher. The limit on EBT here would still allow a person to get housing and get ahead a little if they know how to budget. But then they would lose medical coverage.
We know about that little a cola that happens and then your rent goes up so that don't do no good.
Thank you so much for all you do to help!!
Thank you for all the valuable info you and your team provide for us❤
My senior neighbors and i Received our letters today and we will recieve a 1 dollar increase!
Don't feel bad, I got my letter a couple of weeks ago and I'm getting $2 less. It's crazy that as expensive as food is, not to mention everything else, we get less than we were but my income hasn't gone up, though!
And I'm assuming if we get a little more on SS checks this year, they'll decrease our food stamps even more.
Wow thank you so much I see we do have the double up program here in California!!! This is going to help a lot since veggies are a HUGE part of my food bill and I didn't know about it.
Single and disabled and mine decreased by $1 per month.
Could you do a deeper dive video on what and how you can claim SNAP Medical deductions,eye doctor,OTC and etc deductibles. Thank you
My husband and i are both disabled and elderly as well as homeless and get a whole $23 a month in Florida!
Thank you for the informative ❤😊❤
Thank you
Government don't care about us at all, only their family and self 😢😢thanks for helping your American families
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$1?? Why even bother? That's an insult!!! I've just about maxed out my one and only credit card because I don't have any money left from my disability check to help with the increase of food prices and my food stamps just aren't enough.I'm barely making the credit card minimum payment right now & once it gets maxed out, I don't know what I'm going to do. This is just so upsetting to me and I'm sure everyone else as well. I can't afford to even be alive anymore 😢 I don't know what I'm going to do...... This is so depressing, I wish I hadn't even watched it. 😭
You always bring a silver lining no matter what. Ty!
Our government sucks.
We need increased on the food stamps because everything is expensive and we need them to go down on the groceries
The real kick in the ass is not only are we paying 3xs ad much the "shrinkage " bullshit movement has made the product were paying more for a 1/3 less of the product size or amount?!😢
A dollar, that's like a slap in the face. Sorry but the older I get and see how the gov treats older folks is apauling.
How can they actually think this $1 will keep up w/the cost of living......WTF!!!! 👿🤬💩👹
Mine is going down nearly $20.
Mine too. I get SSI and I’m disabled.
Single and disabled, on SSI/SSDI income. I went from $129 for September, to $144 for october for EBT in my state. location and income are factors in this.
It's beginning to feel like they're forcing us to consider criminal activity just to keep our heads above water and feed our kids more than once a day?😢
If we would cross the border and come back get 13k on EBT and 4k check
My EBT amount is going down. I'm on disability so I loss out again.
Hell NO a $1
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I got a letter in mail Friday stating my foodstamps are going DOWN next month from $45 to $35. Makes NO sense. My income hasnt changed. Less when groceries cost more?
My adult son on ssi got $1. That's disgusting
people don't realize where the money is coming from...nowhere we are broke people
Nope it’s not going up our EBT is going to be $103 and we have had food stamps taken away from us and our income has not gone up. We are on a fixed income of Social Security have been for years. Every time our Social Security checks goes up our EBT goes down.
Going through Helene Disaster, only got $1 increase.
What a joke. 😢
This is a shame how are they expect us to survive with these little money when all the essentials including milk and bread are so expensive 😮😮😮😮
Acme Store in NY had no idea what i was talking about even though the info is right on their website,
I would like to get an increase considering what food costs but I got a notification saying we had a decrease in expenses so they were going to reduce our amount by 12 dollars
Just checked my daughters. Up $17.
Why are they even bothering? This is insulting considering inflation.
That s terrible the basics r all up like rice, flour, sugar, oils, meats, eggs
That is so small it’s not even worth the cost of getting it to the recipient!
What I find odd is that the $23 a month my husband and I get would be the same for one or two people. I don't understand why , as a two person household, we don't get $46 . Never made sense to me. We are both disabled and low income. Sure it's better than nothing but still makes no sense that the $23 is for both one and two person households.
What I don't get is you both worked you both paid in your own monies yet if you and he divorced you'd get almost twice as much cash benefits? Now that's a downright disgusting disgrace. 😢
Deduction in my medical that why important people do this out pocket expenses for medical
Mine went up $4!!!!!! $4!!!!!! That will probably raise my rent!!
Mine decreased a dollar in Michigan.
being that acme is one of the more expensive stores...and it only doubles $5
I received a raise of one dollar in October 1st. 😉
Nope! They gave me $4 more per month. I'm a senior, disabled, housebound with no family.
Only one dollar that sucks
The whole system sucks
I just got dollar decrease and a 9 dollar increase in my rent!
A dollar
😂😁😭🤣 What an effing joke 😤 just like the COLA " raise" every year...
as per the comments. SNAP increase does not affect SSI. The SSI increase affects SNAP. There is talk of a new law that the SS COLA won't lower SNAP.
Nicole the thumbs down is on due to the news that you released.Thank you for your research and the help. The best to you and yours in your lives.
Yes our government instead of giving themselves a raise annually, should have to live like the rest of us. That would be smaller salaries, they certainly don’t earn the larger ones, i.e. Congress does not. I’m sure there are some who do. They waste more money in a day than you and I make in a year!
No it's not I just redid mine and it didn't go up
They raised mine ten dollars
Those .89 a carton eggs are now 4.98 at Dollar General. A dollar more in SNAP is just twisting the knife they stabbed us with.
Mine went up a whole dollar! 😮
I only got a dollar increase. Its more than nothing, but it doesn't do much.
I only got one dollar more on my ept card so what do you think about that
Keep it!!!
Mine decreased by 1:00
My ebt just went down 19 dollars until December!
I was getting 120 dollars so instead of going up their going down what’s up ,I ‘m 68 years old and can’t barely buy anything now this I’m on ssi and can’t hardly buy anything we need help .from Kentucky!
So sad😢.
Wow 😢
Yeah my increase is a big $3 starting next month. I guess that will buy me a loaf of cheap bread.
Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi tells her housekeeper to put another container of chocolate ice cream in the freezer.
960 Stuart Burg
Truthfully they should just keep it cause they take it back in January with the cola in SS.😢 it's ridiculous.
PSHHH, Girl, our stamps got decreased this month... 😭😭😭😭😭
I got 3.00 raise