By Peter Ruark
U.S. House Farm Bill goes in the wrong direction with SNAP work requirements2018-05-092020-06-03https://mlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/mlpp-logo.pngMLPPhttps://mlpp.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/country-farm.jpg200px200px
What are the proposed work requirements? The chair’s plan would require all SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) participants age 18-59 who are not disabled or raising a child under 6 to prove every month that they are working and/or participating in a work program at least 20 hours per week. Those who cannot comply would face harsh sanctions:
- The first failure would result in a loss of benefits for 12 months.
- Each subsequent failure would lock individuals out of SNAP for 36 months.
- Individuals could only regain eligibility by working at least 20 hours per week for a month, or requalify through an exemption such as disability.
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