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Work Rules for People without Children

 

Are you a low-income person without children?

You may be able to get up to $162 a month in Food Stamps!

 

  1. Single people can get up to $162 a month in Food Stamps. If you live with other people, your household may be able to get more than $162 a month. Food Stamp benefits will go up in October.

  2. You should not lose benefits because of work rules. The work rules do not apply to most people in Massachusetts now. Some people have to do job search once a year. A few people have to go to an education or training program or do community service to get Food Stamps. But most people do not have to do any of these things to get Food Stamps.

  3. You should not lose food stamps because of “time limits.” There used to be a 3-month time limit on Food Stamps for some people. Some people who were between 18-49 lost their benefits after 3 months, if they did not meet the work rules. The Food Stamp rules are different now. The time limit does not apply to most people in Massachusetts now.

  4. Call your local legal services office if you have trouble getting Food Stamps because of a work rule or time limit or any other Food Stamp Problem.


Produced by Massachusetts Law Reform Institute
Created August, 2008


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