宾州SNAP福利10月1日起上调：170万人受益，平均每月多18美元
哈里斯堡——宾夕法尼亚州人类服务厅宣布，根据联邦年度调整，全州“补充营养援助计划”（SNAP）的最高福利金额与收入上限自10月1日起上调，有效期至2027年9月30日。
州政府表示，此次调整考虑了食品价格与通货膨胀因素。大多数领取者的月福利平均增加18美元，且不会有人因为这次调整而福利减少。SNAP 是全美最重要的反饥饿计划，在宾州有超过170万人靠它购买食物。
州人类服务厅厅长瓦尔·阿库什（Val Arkoosh）说：“SNAP 帮助超过170万宾州人养家糊口，我强烈鼓励有需要的人申请。”
新的收入上限（联邦贫困线200%）与最高月福利按家庭人数分档：1人家庭月收入上限2,660美元、最高福利306美元；2人家庭上限3,608美元、最高562美元；4人家庭上限5,500美元、最高1,023美元。美国农业部每年例行审查SNAP的收入资格标准与福利上下限。
州政府提醒，符合条件的居民可通过州人类服务厅网站或县援助办公室申请。
信息来源：宾夕法尼亚州人类服务厅（9月29日宣布）、Wyoming News
Pennsylvania SNAP Benefits Rise Oct. 1: 1.7 Million Beneficiaries, Average $18 More a Month
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services announced that maximum SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits and income limits are higher under an annual federal adjustment effective Oct. 1, running through Sept. 30, 2027.
The adjustment accounts for food costs and inflation. The state said the average increase for most recipients will be $18 a month, and no one will see a decrease in benefits because of the update. SNAP is the nation's most important anti-hunger program, helping more than 1.7 million Pennsylvanians afford food.
"SNAP helps more than 1.7 million Pennsylvanians afford food for themselves and their families, and I strongly encourage anyone who may need food assistance to apply for SNAP," said DHS Secretary Dr. Val Arkoosh.
The new limits set maximum gross monthly income (200% of the federal poverty guideline) and maximum monthly benefits by household size: one person — income up to $2,660, maximum benefit $306; two people — $3,608/$562; four people — $5,500/$1,023. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reviews SNAP income standards and benefit amounts each year.
The state reminds eligible residents they can apply through the DHS website or county assistance offices.
Sources: Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (Sept. 29 announcement); Wyoming News
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