The New York City Department of Social Services will be cutting safety net benefits to the lowest-income residents if they fail to meet work requirements, according to the Gothamist.
A single adult can receive $183 a month in cash assistance benefits, while a family of three, including dependent children, can receive $389 every month. Recipients now need to participate in employment-related activities to keep receiving the benefit.
The most recent city statistics show that more than 550,000 New Yorkers received the key cash assistance benefit in May, up from about 400,000 in May 2020.
A spokesperson for the Department of Social Services stated that the agency is making it easier to appeal penalties and giving public assistance recipients time to show why they may be exempt from employment-related appointments.
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