The controversial reason tens of thousands of people just lost their food stamps, By Max Ehrenfreund and Roberto A. Ferdman, April 1, 2016, Washington Post: “As many as 1 million Americans will stop receiving food stamps over the course of this year beginning on Friday, the consequence of a controversial work mandate that has been reinstated in 22 states as the economy improves. The 20-year-old rule — which was suspended in many states during the economic recession — requires that adults without children or disabilities must have a job in order to receive food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for more than three months, with some exceptions. Many states have begun to reimpose the federal rule as the economy recovers, with the largest group reviving it at the beginning of this year. As a result, many recipients’ three-month limit expires today, April 1…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty