The Trump Administration plans to implement a rule change to close loopholes that states have been using to exempt large portions of healthy, younger food stamp recipients from work requirements.The proposed changes could save taxpayers $15 billion every year over the next 10 years, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue said in a statement.
The new rule changes the application process for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps, from every two years to every year, and narrows the unemployment benchmark for applicants.
Federal law allows states to waive work requirements for areas with high unemployment rates (10 percent and above), and higher than the national rate (currently 3.7 percent). For decades, states have abused this flexibility in order to waive work requirements for as many ABWDs as possible, the Foundation for Government Accountability says.
“Despite record low unemployment rates nationwide, more than a third of the nation lives in an area where work requirements have been waived,” FGA said.
More @ WJ
Food stamps was suppose to run out by the end of January if the
ReplyDeletegov shut down continues. Some how they have concocted a scheme
to keep food stamps going thru February. Too bad. I wanted to see the screaming and poo-flinging on a scale never before seen in this universe. Bummer. Funny how they can come up with the money
when they need. Food stamps was suppose to be a temporary fix
until the needy were on their feet and able to support themselves.
I guess one can thank LBJ.
Food stamps was suppose to be a temporary fix until the needy were on their feet and able to support themselves.
DeleteSame thing welfare, originally called Relief, was supposed to be.