by John Oyewale,All News Pipeline:
Millions have lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits since new work requirements became law July 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
There have been nearly 3.5 million fewer enrollees for SNAP benefits since July 2025 as the number fell from an average of 42.1 million in the previous fiscal year to 38.5 million as of Jan. 2026, the WSJreported, citing federal data.
The new work requirements stipulate that able-bodied and mentally fit adults aged 18–64 years old without dependents aged under 14 years old must take up paid or unpaid employment, volunteering, or a government-run work program for at least 80 hours a month, according to the outlet.
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The expanded work requirements are contained in the“One Big Beautiful Bill”signed into law July 4, 2025, by President Donald Trump. The adult age bracket previously affected was 18–54 years old, and dependents had to be under 18 years of age,according tothe U.S. Department of Agriculture, which is responsible for SNAP.
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The number of food-stamp recipients is falling sharply—including by 50% in Arizona, according to state data—as new rules on who qualifies for SNAP benefits begin to be implementedhttps://t.co/rOhIfsdu76
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The changes to the work requirements were the most expansive to SNAP in decades, a USDA spokesperson told the WSJ.
Source: SGT Report
