ATLANTA — The one in eight Georgians who rely on food stamps to put meals on the table will start receiving their money on Tuesday.

The Georgia Department of Human Services (DHS) said recipients who were supposed to receive deposits to their electronic benefit transfer cards last week will see the transactions post, but they will be getting less money than they normally do.

"SNAP recipients will receive up to 65% of their normal benefit amount depending on their household income and other deductions," the agency announced Sunday after receiving yet another communique from the federal government about the distributions.

A DHS spokesperson confirmed Monday that the plans had not changed.

They are based on a message Saturday from Patrick Penn, a U.S. Department of Agriculture deputy under

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