About half of Americans 50-55 eligible for SNAP already work

Roughly half of the people who could be affected by a proposed expansion of work requirements tied to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits already log at least 20 hours of weekly work. The change would affect low-income people age 50-55 without dependents, who are not disabled and get these benefits. Currently, only adults under 50 are subject to this policy.

Data was derived from the American Time Use Survey, a nationally representative survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. SNAP helps low-income Americans buy groceries. Due to small sample sizes, there is some variation in the numbers from year to year.
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