SNAP payment schedule
North Carolina SNAP payment schedule
Food and Nutrition Services (SNAP) benefits are available after 6 a.m. on the same day each month, set by the last digit of the case head's Social Security Number: 1 = 3rd, 2 = 5th, 3 = 7th, 4 = 9th, 5 = 11th, 6 = 13th, 7 = 15th, 8 = 17th, 9 = 19th, 0 = 21st. Households without an SSN get benefits on the 3rd.
Schedule
Based on: last digit of the Social Security Number of the FNS case head
| If yours is | Benefits arrive on |
|---|---|
| 1 | the 3rd |
| 2 | the 5th |
| 3 | the 7th |
| 4 | the 9th |
| 5 | the 11th |
| 6 | the 13th |
| 7 | the 15th |
| 8 | the 17th |
| 9 | the 19th |
| 0 | the 21st |
Weekends and holidays
Benefits are available on the scheduled day 'even if that day is on weekend or holiday' (available after 6 a.m.).
Official source
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) - Food and Nutrition Services
- ncdhhs.gov/divisions/child-and-family-well-being/food-and-nutrition-services-food-stamps/electronic-benefit-transfer
- ncdhhs.gov/documents/files/dss/dcdl/economicservices/efs-fnsep-08-2011/open
- ncdhhs.gov/documents/files/dss/dcdl/economicservices/efs-fnsep-08-2011a1/open
- fna.usda.gov/sites/default/files/resource-files/Monthly-Issuance-Schedule-All-States.pdf
Checked Wednesday, October 7, 2026. All states · Other payment dates.