The Trump administration’s new SNAP requirements took effect Monday, raising the work-rule age from 54 to 64 for adults who must complete at least 80 hours a month of qualifying activities. The changes apply to new applicants and at recertification, FOX Business reported.

In FY2024, SNAP averaged 41.7 million participants and about $99 billion in benefits. The CBO projects 2.4 million fewer recipients monthly over a decade; officials cited misuse, ordered reapplications, and the Treasury moved to restrict refundable credits for illegal aliens.

The DX Brief

  • SNAP averaged 41.7 million monthly participants in FY2024, costing about $99 billion
  • CBO projects about 2.4 million fewer average monthly recipients over the next decade
  • Rule raises the work-rule age to 64, requiring 80 hours monthly; the Treasury to restrict refundable credits for illegal aliens
  • Officials cited misuse including 186,000 deceased recipients and about 500,000 collecting in multiple states
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