14,000 West Virginians lose SNAP food assistance due to new work requirements in Big Beautiful Bill
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Lori Kersey
Summary
This article examines the impact of work requirements imposed by the "Big Beautiful Bill" on SNAP (food stamp) recipients in West Virginia. It profiles Lilly Hall, a 59-year-old woman who must volunteer 80 hours per month to maintain her food assistance, and explores how approximately 14,000 West Virginians have lost benefits due to these new requirements. The piece delves into the broader implications of work mandates on vulnerable populations, including those with disabilities, caregivers, and people in rural areas with limited job opportunities, highlighting the tension between policy goals of promoting self-sufficiency and the reality of poverty and food insecurity.
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bsky14,000 West Virginians lose SNAP food assistance due to new work requirements in Big Beautiful Billwestvirginiawatch.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledOn 10 days each month, Lilly Hall reports to Delbarton Town Hall for an 8-hour work day, doing whatever town officials ask.
Hall, 59, doesn't get paid money for her work. She's doing it to keep getting monthly benefits assistance from the federal food assistance program SNAP, often referred to as food stamps.
With some exceptions, recipients of SNAP have been required to do at least 80 hours per month of work, training or volunteering.
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