![]() ![]() The new expansion, which punishes older Floridians for being out of work, will create hardship for participants who have limited employment opportunities, and it will cost the state’s economy millions in assistance that would have otherwise been spent in local communities. If people subject to the work reporting requirements are unable to comply, they will lose their SNAP as a sanction and have their benefits limited to three months every three years. Until now, SNAP work reporting requirements only applied to ABAWDs under 50 years old. SNAP provides vital food assistance to households with low incomes who are struggling to put food on the table. ![]() The debt ceiling agreement brokered by members of Congress in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 jeopardizes food assistance by expanding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements to “able-bodied adults without dependents” (ABAWDs) aged 50 to 54.
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