Kentucky Food Stamp Income Qualification
Kentucky Food Stamp Income Qualification limits will vary according to your household size. Most SNAP rules apply to all households, but there are a few special rules for households that contain an elderly or disabled member. (A person is elderly if he or she is 60 years of age or older. A household with an elderly person or a person who is receiving certain types of disability payments only has to meet only the net income qualification.
You can See table below for both the net and gross income limit requirements according to household size in Kentucky. Your house hold income includes wages, salaries, commissions, social security benefits, SSI, veteran’s benefits, child support, contributions, unemployment compensation, etc. Kentucky Food Stamp Program Income Limits
Kentucky Food Stamp Income Qualification limits October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014
People in Kentucky Household | Gross Monthly Income | Net Monthly Income Limits | |
1 | $1,245 | $ 958 | |
2 | $1,681 | $1,293 | |
3 | $2,116 | $1,628 | |
4 | $2,552 | $1,963 | |
5 | $2,987 | $2,298 | |
6 | $3,423 | $2,633 | |
7 | $3,858 | $2,968 | |
8 | $4,294 | $3,303 | |
Add another Member | +$545 | +$420 |
Your Kentucky households may have $2,000 in countable resources, such as a bank account, or $3250 in countable resources if at least one person is age 60 or older, or is disabled. However, certain resources are NOT counted, such as a home and lot, the resources of people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), the resources of people who receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF, formerly AFDC), and most retirement (pension) plans.
Kentucky Food Stamp Income Qualification
Kentucky Food Stamp Online Application
Kentucky Food Stamp Application Form
For further information, contact your local Kentucky Food Stamp (SNAP) or State office Or call Kentucky State’s SNAP Hotline at 1-800-372-2973
According to the Social Security Administration “Applications for SNAP benefits are available at any Social Security office. If you and everyone in your household are applying for or already getting SSI payments, any Social Security office will help you fill out the SNAP application and send it to the SNAP office for you.” https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10101.pdf