• Food stamps help people with low incomes buy groceries.picking bananas image by michael langley from Fotolia.com
  
  Food stamps, officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, help Connecticut residents with low incomes buy groceries. People must meet specific income guidelines to qualify. The amount people can earn depends on household size. For the purpose of determining eligibility for food stamps, a household is any group of people who live together and buy food, prepare meals and eat together.
  
  A gross income limit applies to most households unless the household has at least one person who is 60 or older or who receives disability income. All households are subject to a net income limit, which is equal to the current federal poverty level.
  
  

Households of One

• A household of one in Connecticut can have a net income of $903 per month in 2010 and still qualify for food stamps.
  
  

Households of Two

• A household of two in Connecticut can have a net income of $1,215 per month in 2010 and still qualify for food stamps.
  
  

Households of Three

• A household of three in Connecticut can have a net income of $1,526 per month in 2010 and still qualify for food stamps.
  
  

Households of Four

• A household of four in Connecticut can have a net income of $1,838 per month in 2010 and still qualify for food stamps.
  
  

Households of Five or More

• The amount a household can earn and still qualify for food stamps in Connecticut increases with each additional member. For information about income guidelines for larger households, contact the Connecticut Department of Social Services at 800-842-1508.