Bill could drastically change eligibility for food stamps in N.H., By Ella Nilsen, February 21, 2017, Concord Monitor: “A new bill that would change the requirements to get food stamps in New Hampshire could have dramatic impact on the welfare program. Depending on whom you ask, it’s either needed reform or a devastating move that could throw 17,000 people in the state off food assistance. The bill, introduced by state Sen. Kevin Avard, a Republican from Nashua, would change the way the state’s Department of Health and Human Services evaluates families for the food stamp program, requiring them to use federal limits for food stamp eligibility. The legislation also requires individuals receiving food stamps to pay their child support…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty