The increase in SNAP benefits for a single person is $6 per month for fiscal year 2026, which began in October. That means that person now receives $298 per month on their EBT card, where SNAP benefits are deposited. For two people, maximum benefits rose to $546; for three, $785; and for four, $994.

People who rely on the federal food assistance program might not receive their benefits for the month of November because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Missouri Republican Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill Wednesday that would reinstate funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP) as the government shutdown stretches into its third week.