SNAP is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program from USDA. It gives money for food if you have a low income and meet all the requirements. Citizens aged 18-52 may not easily qualify for Food Stamps if they do not have children.
This group of applicants or beneficiaries is known as Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents. This means you will have a time limit to get SNAP checks and additional work requirements.
Not only do they have to meet general work requirements, but they must also meet specific rules. If you are eligible, you will only get SNAP benefits for three months in three years unless you work for a minimum number of hours.
HOW MANY HOURS MUST I WORK TO MEET THE ABAWD RULES?
According to USDA, you must work for a minimum of 80 hours per month. The work you do can be for goods, services, or pay. This work could also be unpaid or as a volunteer.
It is possible that you cannot find a job. So, you could still get SNAP benefits if you take part in an 80-hour-month work program. Federal, local, or State work programs may be eligible too.
Some beneficiaries may work and take part in a SNAP work program. In this way, they can meet the 80-hour requirement to continue receiving Food Stamps for more than just 3 months.
SNAP WAIVERS FOR THE ABAWD WORK REQUIREMENT AND TIME LIMIT
Luckily, there are some waivers for those who cannot meet this ABAWD additional requirements. For example, if you have a qualifying disability, you do not have to meet these ABAWD rules.
If you are pregnant, you can also get a waiver. Those beneficiaries who have a child will not have to meet the additional work requirements to get SNAP benefits.
Veterans do not have to meet the ABAWD work requirements. Another group of beneficiaries who can get a waiver is those citizens who are experiencing homelessness. Citizens in foster care aged 18-24 do not have to meet these requirements either.
