As the Biden administration continues to implement new rules aimed at promoting self-sufficiency among low-income individuals, many recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are finding themselves caught up in confusion. Starting this year, certain able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) are required to work at least 20 hours a week to maintain their SNAP benefits, a change that has left many struggling to understand the new requirements and how they apply to their individual situations. With the stakes high and the rules complex, many are left wondering how they will meet the new work requirements and what consequences they may face if they fail to comply. As the deadline for compliance approaches, one thing is clear: the changes to SNAP have left many in need of clarity and support.
New work requirements to keep SNAP benefits are causing confusion for some. Here's why. CBS News
