Florida’s Food Stamp Program Gets Tougher: What You Need to Know
SNAP Changes Mean Stricter Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Floridians
According to tallahassee, Starting July 1, Florida’s food stamp program, called SNAP, is changing. The government is making it harder for low-income people to get help with food. The program is now only for people who are 50 or older, pregnant, or have a disability.
Some people are worried that this change will hurt older adults who need food assistance. Almost 7% of Floridians between 50 and 59 years old and 8.5% of those 60 and older don’t have enough food.
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The new law also makes it hard for Americans to get food stamps if they make too much money. This means that people might be afraid to get a job or try to make more money because they might lose their benefits. To help with this problem, the law creates a program to help people move from public assistance to being self-sufficient. But it doesn’t give them any extra money to help with living expenses.
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