Under the new rules, those affected by the change must work or participate in a work program for at least 80 hours per month. Beneficiaries who do not meet the requirement will be limited to receiving only three months of SNAP benefits within a three-year period.

A look into the Americans who could be affected by the delay of SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.

The federal government shutdown is threatening to suspend these SNAP benefits, after the US Department of Agriculture last week, in a message on its website, that payments would not be issued on Nov.

More changes are coming to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, with fewer people exempt from work requirements — including veterans and those aged 54-64.

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos, New York Focus reports.

Gov. Matt Meyer recently declared a state of emergency to help ensure Delawareans in need continue to have access to benefits this November.

Alabama is not among the states that are getting involved ahead of the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, starting Nov. 1. The prospect of nearly 42 million Americans not receiving food assistance has raised concerns across states governed by both political parties.