"Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments will still go out in November, but the ongoing government shutdown and the recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act are bringing a few significant changes to how recipients can access benefits beginning next month."
"The bill will create stricter work requirements by limiting who can be exempt from the program's time restrictions. Currently, able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) are only eligible to receive SNAP benefits for three months within a three-year span, unless they meet certain work criteria."
"Now, the age exemption has been expanded to include individuals up to 65, an increase from the previous cutoff of 59. Also, the exemption for caring for a dependent now applies only to parents or guardians of children under 14, instead of under 18. The bill also removes exemptions for people experiencing homelessness and veterans."
SNAP payments will still be issued in November, but eligibility and access rules will change under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and amid a government shutdown. The bill tightens work-related time limits and narrows exemptions: age exemption extended to 65 (from 59), dependent-care exemption limited to parents/guardians of children under 14, and exemptions for people experiencing homelessness and veterans removed. Pregnant individuals and those unable to work for physical or mental reasons remain exempt. Boston Indicator estimates 7% of current SNAP recipients will face stricter requirements. States with high error rates will owe 5–15% of costs starting fiscal 2028. SNAP funding could run out within weeks due to the shutdown.
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