SNAP Benefits: What Will Happen if the Program Expires?

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are about to expire this February but many Americans are still wondering about what will happen next month.

SNAP benefits to expire this month, here’s what will happen. (Photo: Forbes)

SNAP Benefits to Expire this Month

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are about to expire this February 2023. During the pandemic, the amount that millions of Americans received through the program has increased to ensure that low-income families meet their daily needs and they can buy nutritious foods for their families.

According to a published article in KFOX14, the states of Texas and New Mexico have already announced that the SNAP recipients in their states will no longer receive the added emergency benefits. This means that they will return to the pre-pandemic levels.

The officials from New Mexico said that the state ranked 1st with the highest percentage of the population enrolled in the SNAP benefits program. Additionally, around 500,000 New Mexicans will be affected and they will lose about 25% of SNAP allotments.

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Expert Released a Statement

Professor of Economics at the University of Texas El Paso, Dr. Tom Fullerton, said that most food items are now becoming more expensive due to the increasing inflation rate. This will lead to many Americans to seek financial assistance from federal and state officials.

Fullerton said, “The households that are impacted by the rollback and SNAP benefits to pre-COVID levels. They are going to have to make a number of adjustments and probably move away from brand name items in favor of more generic or bulk items.”

Furthermore, he also explained that the cutbacks on SNAP benefits will greatly affect the recipients of the program throughout this year.

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