US EditionExpanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states
New SNAP work rules affect adults 55-64 and some parents, reducing exemptions and risking benefit loss for millions, with a projected 2.4 million fewer recipients over 10 years.
- The new law expands SNAP requirements to adults ages 55 through 64 and to parents without children younger than 14, requiring at least 80 hours of work, volunteering or training monthly.
- Earlier this year, Texas and Saratoga County started enforcement in October, while Illinois and Ohio face requirements Sunday and New York's work rule begins in March.
- About 42 million people receive SNAP, nearly 2 in 5 beneficiaries live with someone working, and the Congressional Budget Office projects a 2.4 million caseload drop over 10 years.
- States now have less authority to waive requirements and must absorb more costs, as SNAP beneficiaries face a three-month limit on benefits and states must cover three-fourths of administrative costs starting in October.
- By late 2027, the law removes exemptions for homeless individuals, veterans and young adults aging out of foster care, while California's waiver runs through January 2027 and states with higher payment-error rates could face new cost liabilities.
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Expanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states
Work requirements are kicking in for many older adults and parents of teenagers to continue receiving benefits from the biggest U.S. food aid program.
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An EBT sign is displayed on the window of a grocery store on October 30, 2025, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect...
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