The number of EBT food stamp recipients has decreased by nearly 3.5 million people since stricter eligibility requirements were enacted last July.
Under the new rules, able-bodied adults aged 18 to 64 without children under 14 must work, volunteer or participate in approved job-training programs for at least 80 hours a month. The previous age limit for work requirements was 54, and allowed exemptions for adults with children under 18.
Immigrants who enter or remain in the country illegally have never been eligible for SNAP benefits, but the new rules end eligibility for certain non-U.S. citizens in the country with legal permission.
Last fiscal year, an average of 42.1 million people, including children, received monthly SNAP benefits at a total cost of $101.7 billion
(WSJ)
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