Your Snap Benefits May Change If You Live in These States
2024-03-31
SNAP benefit changes could be on the way for some states that are considering bills regarding the nationwide welfare program. Food Stamps, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) pays out monthly amounts to low and no-income households across America and its territories. Recipients access the funds through an electronic benefit transfer card (EBT), which can be used at stores to buy food and drink. While SNAP is funded by the federal government, it is administered at the state level, meaning each state has the authority to set its own rules for eligibility. Each state can set the income limits.
There are a number of bills involving SNAP currently on the table in numerous U.S. states. While the following bills have not yet become law, they are currently going through the legislative process, and they could affect benefit recipients in the near future.
The following have proposels on the table to change SNAP Benefits
Iowa
Lawmakers in Iowa have presented a bill that would limit what SNAP recipients are permitted to buy using their EBT cards. Under the proposal, claimants would not be allowed to buy "candy and non-sugar-free soda" with the state benefit.
Kentucky
Kentucky's House of Representatives voted to approve House Bill 367. Per House Bill 367, “which would implement a financial asset test and make income requirements stricter for SNAP applicants.”
The bill is still awaiting to go through the Senate, this bill will change the maximum asset limits of $2,750 for SNAP applicants and drop the limit for gross income from 200 percent of the poverty level to 130 percent.
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