Indiana residents who receive financial support from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will be issued their final payments for September in four days.

SNAP, or food stamps, is distributed monthly to qualified low-income families and recipients usually see their SNAP benefits reloaded on the same day each month. In Indiana, SNAP is sent out to households from the 3rd to the 23rd, according to the 2023 federal schedule, and the payout date depends on the first letter of the client's last name.

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Multiple requirements must be met to be eligible for food stamps, depending on the household and income threshold. The typical asset and resource limit is $5,000 for most households, according to Indiana. The maximum payment for a household of one is $281, and the maximum payment for a household of four is $939. The maximum payment is $1,691 for a household of eight, and after eight, SNAP adds $211 for each additional member.

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In Indiana, the average payment per household member per month is $182. About 617,600 people, or 9% of the state's population, receive food stamps, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Benefits are loaded on an electronic benefits transfer card, known as the Hoosier Works card in Indiana. The date recipients will see their payments depends on the first three letters of their last name. SNAP can be used to buy grocery items, such as meat and poultry products, bread and cereal, and seeds for growing food. SNAP cannot be used to purchase alcohol, cleaning supplies, or pet food.