India, Dec. 25 -- The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps, assists approximately 42 million Americans with low or no income in purchasing groceries each month. Recipients use an electronic benefit transfer card (EBT) to access these funds, which can be spent at participating retailers for food and beverages.

The schedule for receiving your SNAP benefits depends on the state where you live. Although SNAP is funded by the federal government, its management is handled by each state, leading to different payment dates for beneficiaries.

Certain states distribute benefits based on the first letter of a recipient's surname. For example, in Connecticut, payments are made at the start of each month: i...