SNAP – Nassau Suffolk Law Services

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September 29, 2023

SNAP Benefits Effective October 1, 2023

 The New Standard Utility Allowances for SNAP Benefits are out. The new amounts decreased this year. The standard allowance for: heating/cooling has been adjusted from $932 to $923. Electricity […]
September 19, 2023

Stolen Benefits Replacement Update!

Last year, there was a nationwide rise in the prevalence of scam-related benefit theft which targeted SNAP (food stamps) and TA (temporary assistance cash benefits) households. […]
January 3, 2023

2023 Update on SNAP “skimming” scams!

Do you have a client who had their SNAP or cash benefits stolen due to a “skimming” scam? Fraudsters “skim” credit and debit card information by secretly […]
May 12, 2020

COVID-19 May Emergency Supplemental SNAP benefits

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) will automatically issue an Emergency supplemental SNAP benefit to households […]