"On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the federal shutdown. Forty-two million low-income Americans receive food assistance via SNAP. The judge ordered the distribution of the funds as soon as possible, although it was unclear if or when the money might actually reach recipients. I started using SNAP about a year ago. As soon as you turn an adult, expenses just hit you. And it's hard to afford things."
"Your country is supposed to be supporting you, and the last thing you want to worry about is if you're going to have food on your table at the end of the night. We have a lot of seniors here. There's a lot of disabled people, so they rely on us because the SNAP is just not enough. On Friday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue paying for food stamps during the federal shutdown."
On Friday a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to continue SNAP food stamp payments during the federal government shutdown. Forty-two million low-income Americans receive SNAP benefits. The judge ordered distribution of funds as soon as possible, but the timing of actual disbursements to recipients remained unclear. Many SNAP recipients report that benefits are essential and insufficient. One recipient said expenses rise when becoming an adult and that worrying about having food at night is unbearable. Community providers reported many seniors and disabled people rely on SNAP and other local supports because benefits alone do not meet needs.
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