Food stamps

United States
July 25, 2009 11:21am CST
Just wondering how many people out there have collected food stamps? I recently applied for them this past week. I've been out of work for going on 5 weeks. How long did it take before you started receiving the benefit after you applied for them?
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Sir_bobby88
@Sir_bobby88 (8231)
• Singapore
25 Jul 09
Well i don't know about such food stamps in other countries until recently guess it is really a welfare for the citizens .
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kevhol2259
@kevhol2259 (182)
• United States
25 Jul 09
yeah kind of. It is a benefit we can apply for that we pay for through our taxes taken out of our paychecks. However you apparently have to be pretty bad off since i received a letter today saying we make too much money. Currently I am bringing home nothing and my wife brings home around $800/month. So i don't understand how we can live off that
EnglishTeaDuck
@EnglishTeaDuck (862)
• United States
29 Oct 09
yes, we have pretty much the same income as you since I was laid off, by the sound of it, but we also 'earn too much' to qualify...lol....ridiculous isn't it? Our rent is more than my husbands check! I am actually going to a Workers food pantry tomorrow (they support workers who are struggling , or unemployed) as it is my only option this week, hopefully I will only have to do this once or twice. I hope things go better for you soon.