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Nearly 50,000 People Lose SNAP Benefits After Change
Around 50,000 Americans have lost SNAP benefits after federal work requirements changed in December.
The Nevada Department of Human Services announced that as of December 1, beneficiaries aged between 18 and 64 who are classified as able-bodied adults without dependents would be required to work a minimum of 20 hours a week or participate in job searching, training or volunteer activities for the same amount of time.
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Assembly passes bill to ban soda and candy from SNAP and fund positions to keep error rate low
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The entrance to a Big Lots store in Portland with a SNAP eligibility sign.
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Met crackdown on gangs recruiting children to steal phones for money on Snapchat
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Criminal gangs in the capital are recruiting children to steal the latest Apple iPhones in exchange for £380 using the social media platform, Snapchat.
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Illinois could pay families who have SNAP benefits cuts
As tougher federal work requirements for SNAP benefits take hold this month, Illinois lawmakers are weighing a proposal that would use state funds to temporarily support households that could lose their food stamps.
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4 Massachusetts residents charged in $1 million multi-state SNAP, pandemic benefits fraud scheme
Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using more than 100 stolen identities to get over $1 million in food stamps and pandemic-era unemployment benefits in a multi-state fraud scheme, federal prosecutors say.
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New SNAP work requirements go into effect, Chicago braces for impact
New requirements kicked in on Sunday for recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
Some are concerned the change could cause hundreds of thousands of people in Illinois to lose their benefits.
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Expanded work requirements for the biggest US food aid program are kicking in for more states
Work requirements are kicking in for more older adults and parents of teenagers across the U. S. who get help with groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits
Estimates suggest more than 2 million Americans could lose SNAP benefits.
New work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are set to go into effect on Feb.
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Chicago food pantries brace for surge in demand when new SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1
Suzanne Le Mignot serves as CBS2 Chicago's weekend news morning anchor and weekday reporter.
In three days, major changes are happening for people who rely on food stamps, and food pantries expect to see a surge in those needing food while food stamp recipients take the needed steps to meet the new program requirements.
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Here's what Virginia is doing so far to reduce its SNAP error rate - WTOP News
As 850,000 Virginians (and millions nationwide) went without food stamps this fall during the federal government shutdown, the giant reconciliation bill Congress passed this summer set off a timer for states to reduce their error rates in computing the disbursement of funds to recipients.
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USDA will deploy undercover investigators to enforce new SNAP purchase restrictions - NaturalNews.com
USDA officials say the changes aim to improve nutrition and public health, requiring close coordination with retailers, while signaling that additional state waivers are likely in the future.
