Food Budget

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Income Requirements

<li id="jsArticleStep1"> These are the following income requirements as of April 2010.

For household of one the maximum income to qualify for food stamps in the state of New York is $1,127. The maximum amount of food stamps a household of one can get is $176.

For a household of two the maximum income goes up to $1,517 in order to qualify and the maximum monthly food stamp allotment for a family of two is $323.

For a household of three the maximum income goes up to $1,907 while the maximum food stamps benefits for a family of three is $463

For a household of four the maximum income goes up to $2,297 and the maximum monthly food stamp benefit for a family this size is $588

For a household of five the maximum income goes up to $2,687. The maximum they can get in food stamps is $698.

For a household of six the maximum income goes up to $3,077. The maximum they can get in food stamps is $838

For a household of seven the maximum income goes up to $3,467 The maximum food stamp benefits they can get is $926.

For a household of eight the maximum income goes up to $3,857 and maximum of $1,058 in food stamps benefits monthly.

For each additional household member over eight, add $390 to the maximum income and $132 to the maximum in food stamps per additional family member over eight.

Read more: New York Food Stamp Rules & Regulations | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/list_6309100_new...#ixzz14iSHUq2H