Can Veterans Get Food Stamps. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program has special rules for disabled veterans seeking assistance. You can apply online or call a toll-free state number to receive.
Generally you must work 20 hours each week or attend a work program 20 hours each week to get SNAP benefits. If you are a married person a Private in the Army and you have four kids you are probably eligible. Because veterans and disability benefits are not explicitly excluded from income they are counted when determining a households eligibility for SNAP.
Once you are approved for food stamps its usually around 30 days before you receive your first benefit.
Most troops arent on food stamps While any troops or military families going hungry -- or any Americans at all for that matter -- are too many the percentage of military families on food stamps. SNAP recipients receive a debit card and is used for food items only. SNAP food supplement benefits used to be known as food stamps. The balance of the debit card is replenished by the government.
