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How Trump-Era Work Requirements Could Impact People Who Receive Public Benefits
Federal departments coordinate to impose stricter work requirements on SNAP, Medicaid, and housing aid recipients, with 61% of adult SNAP recipients unemployed in 2023, Pew Research Center says.
- Recently, President Donald Trump made work requirements a 2025 priority, and the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture and Housing and Urban Development tightened conditions for SNAP, Medicaid and HUD housing.
- Policy architects cite self-sufficiency and economic benefits as the rationale, retaining exemptions for caregivers, people with disabilities, recently released individuals, and pregnant or postpartum people.
- Researchers and experts warn national mandates likely won’t boost employment much and could cause coverage loss, with Pew Research Center data showing 6 adult SNAP recipients were not employed in 2023 and average benefits were $188.45 per person and $350.89 per household.
- States implementing work requirements have already seen low enrollment and high costs; the Congressional Budget Office predicts millions could lose health care while most Medicaid recipients already work, and Georgia Pathways enrolled 19,383 people but faced criticism, with Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s office citing legal delays.
- HUD’s leaked draft would let housing authorities opt in to impose up to 40 hours weekly, with Arkansas and Wisconsin as potential triggers, while Medicaid requirements begin in 2027 for 19- to 64-year-olds, and research found little employment gains in early tests.
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