West Virginia Senate Approves Expansion of Work Requirements for SNAP Beneficiaries- Check It Now!

West Virginia Senate Moves Forward with Enhanced Work Requirements for SNAP Beneficiaries

West Virginia Senate Approves Expansion of Work Requirements for SNAP Beneficiaries- Check It Now! (PHOTO: Wikipedia)

Senate Bill Aims to Strengthen Work Requirements for SNAP Beneficiaries

According to BallotPedia News, the Senate just passed Senate Bill 562 on February 23, 2024 on West Virginia. This bill wants to change food assistance beneficiaries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). If you’re an able-bodied adult without dependents and aged between 18 and 52, you need to work to get SNAP benefits. The new bill SB 562 wants to raise that age to 59 in West Virginia with a few exceptions. State Senator Rollan Roberts, who supports the bill calls it a “compassionate plan” to slowly help adults without dependents stop relying on SNAP over three years.

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Senate Majority Supports Bill Despite Opposition from Budget and Policy Experts

Kelly Allen, from the Center on Budget and Policy disagrees about this idea. She says that focusing job training on people close to retirement might not help the state’s workforce goals. Despite the concerns the Senate voted strongly for the bill, 32-2. Now it heads to the West Virginia House of Delegates for more discussions. The bill’s future and how it might affect people in West Virginia will be in the spotlight as it moves forward.

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