Can single people living alone receive food stamps?
Yes. Being married and/or having children is not a requirement. • Can you receive aid from other programs and still receive food stamps? Yes. In California, 64 percent of the Food Stamp households also receive cash aid from other public assistance programs.* There is a restriction that a household cannot participate simultaneously in the Food Stamp Program and the Emergency Food Assistance Program. Also, in California, Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program recipients do not qualify for food stamps. • Can a homeless person receive food stamps? Yes. A person must reside in the county in which an application is filed. Residence in a permanent dwelling or a fixed mailing address is not required.
