AARP New Jersey is uring state officials to help more qualified residents join the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly called food stamps. (SNAP).  It proposes to make access to SNAP easier for those who qualify for the state's low income prescription drug assistance program.

That means individuals in the drug program with monthly incomes up to $1670 and couples up to $2247 also would be eligible for SNAP.SNAP is a federally funded program.

DO YOU Qualify for SNAP? an online screening tool is available at
www.njhelps.org and you can apply at www.njfoodstamps.com. You can also call 1-800-687-9512 for information. If you want to apply in person, contact your county welfare agency and boar of social services.

AARP New Jersey also advocated for these achievements:

• Telemarketing Do-Not-Call Law.  Ensure privacy and stop unwanted telemarketer calls phone             1-800-382-1222 toll free or go to www.donotcall.gov .
• Identity Theft Prevention Act.  The law allows you to "freeze" your credit, the best line of defense against identity theft. Call New Jersey Division of Consumer affairs 1-800-242-5846.
• Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry. You can easily find the lowest prescription prices near you. Call the Division of Consumer Affairs  1-800-242-5846 or go to njdrugprices.nj.gov
• Energy Assistance NJ SHARES a non profit organiztion can provide up to $1,000 for moderate income families to pay their energy bill, go to  www.njshares.org  or call 1-866-657-4273. For other information call the Department of Community Affairs 1-800-510-3102.
• Predatory Lending Pretections Act. Protects consumers from being charge exhorbitant interes rates when borrowing money. To learn more call the Department of Banking and INsurance 1-800-446-7467

This information is from the aarp bulletin and is deemed reliable but not guaranteed