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How to Apply:
Application for Food Stamps (English version) Solicitud para recibir beneficios (Solicitud para recibir beneficios) You can also apply for Cash Assistance, Medical Assistance and other benefits at the same time you apply for Food Stamps. If you need help completing the application form or need more information about benefits, trained County Assistance Office staff can help you. The following persons may apply:
What are the income eligibility requirements? Resource Limits
Resources include cash, checking and savings accounts, lump sum payments, unrestricted trusts, stocks, bonds and IRAs. Income Limits (revised annually)
Income includes earned income such as wages and salaries, and unearned income such as public assistance payments, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Unemployment Compensation (UC), retirement benefits, disability benefits and pensions. How Food Stamps Work Food stamp benefits are placed in an "electronic" account that only the recipient can use. This system is called Electronic Benefits Transfer or EBT. The recipient receives a plastic card, the Pennsylvania EBT ACCESS Card. This card allows withdrawals for food purchases at grocery stores and supermarkets. The store simply uses the EBT ACCESS card to "electronically" subtract purchases from the food stamp account. The recipient can only spend the amount that is in the account. This is not a credit card. Questions Regarding Food Stamp Benefits If you have questions about the Food Stamp Program you may call the Department of Public Welfare Helpline toll-free at 1-800-692-7462 (1-800-451-5886 TDD number for individuals with hearing impairments) or your local County Assistance Office. General Information About Food Stamps | ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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