Governor Maura Healey said that delayed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits went out to Massachusetts recipients on Saturday morning.

"Those who had missed a payment should now have funds on their cards ready to be spent immediately," Healey said in a statement.

One in seven Massachusetts residents, or just over 1.1 million, is on SNAP, according to Healey. More than 50% of SNAP recipients in the state are families with children, and just over 48% are disabled or elderly, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

"They worked very hard to ensure that those folks who missed benefits so far were receiving those," said Chief Policy Officer of Project Bread Jennifer Lemmerman. "They are people who are seniors, and veterans, and families with children, and work

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