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Do you need help paying for food?
Should you be getting SNAP (food stamps)?
Check the income limits below!
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Most people with total income under 130% of the poverty level are eligible for some SNAP benefits. Some people under 185% are eligible.
- If you might be eligible, apply at the CT Department of Social Services (DSS). To apply:
- go online at www.connect.ct.gov; or
- when the DSS offices reopen, go to a DSS office to fill out the paperwork (call 2-1-1 or go to https://www.211ct.org/ for the DSS office nearest you); or
- call DSS for an application or if you need help applying: 1-855-626-6632.
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If you give DSS the information it needs, you should get a decision by 60 days from the day you give DSS your name, address and signature on an application form. You should get a decision in 7 days if you are homeless or you have very low-income.
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Complete the DSS redetermination papers on time. If not, you will lose your SNAP!
- If your income goes over 130% in a month, report it to DSS right away!
If you have problems getting SNAP, call Statewide Legal Services at 1-800-453-3320 or apply online from a desktop computer for help from SLS at http://slsct.org.
Income Guidelines
You can find your estimated SNAP amount, and no/low-cost food information, at http://www.endhungerct.org.
This article was produced by Connecticut Legal Services, Greater Hartford Legal Aid, New Haven Legal Assistance Association, and Statewide Legal Services of Connecticut.
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