"This is very big for our seniors. Maybe they've already stopped working. Having to go back into the job market now it's a source of confusion for them because they're saying, 'But I'm past the age of retirement now, I'm a senior citizen, and I don't have the capacities that I used to have as a younger person.'"
"After court battles and a temporary freeze on benefits during the federal government shutdown, the Trump administration's big changes to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, officially took effect in New York this month. That means New Yorkers who fail to meet new work requirements could be kicked off the program beginning in June."
The Trump administration's new work requirements for SNAP have officially taken effect in New York after court battles and a federal shutdown delay. Approximately 123,000 New Yorkers must now demonstrate they are working, volunteering, or in school to maintain food assistance benefits. This requirement applies to previously exempt groups including veterans, homeless individuals, youth aging out of foster care, parents with children over 14, and retired seniors. Recipients who fail to meet requirements for three months will lose benefits. Food insecurity remains high in New York with over 1 million households relying on SNAP. City officials and emergency food providers are working to help residents comply with the new rules before June enforcement begins.
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