My daughter and sonIL had to go on food stamps for two months, 2 parents and 2 kids, they got $800 a month.
If he is getting $200 for the four of them he will be eating like a king.
Based on the federal government’s estimates of what most families spend on FOOD eaten at home, a family spends about $123/month per person, $310 for a family of 2.5, 500 for a family of 4. Source:
http://www.bls.gov/news.release/cesan.nr0.htm
If SNAP gives more per family than this, then there is no excuse for families to not have enough money except wasting it on snacks, convenience food and more expensive food than they should get when others are paying.