I hate threads like this...it always turns into a witch hunt for those who have to rely on help to get by. I’m on disability (finally), I get SNAP, and even though I don’t get to keep ANY of my disability since I owe so much in back rent, they cut my food benefit to HALF! My son and I will have to rely on cheap foods; hotdogs, ramen soup etc...I always get fresh fruit and vegies, salads...won’t be able to get that now, we’ll never get through the month with enough to eat on the benefit we will get. So I guess I’m bad because I get “government benefits”...but I sure wish I could figure out how to feed my son and myself when my disability is less than 700 a month and my stamps are halved effective before I even get my first disability check.
Yes, it is unforunate that people don’t realize that over half of those on welfare are people we would have sympathy for.
Though whether the government should be providing that welfare, especially the federal government, is another matter.
To your situation:
Disability usually starts at the time of application so the first check is usually a very large one including payments for many months while the application was awaiting approval.
In general buy storable food that you use in bulk on sale, go to food pantry, go to ‘salvage’ food stores, get cooling and heating assistance.
Hope I hear back from you.