GOP's proposed expansion of SNAP work requirements targets many low-income people in their early 50s – but many of them already work
Many Americans in their early 50s take care of older loved ones. FredFroese/E+ via Getty Imagres The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Roughly half of the people who would be affected by a proposed expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements already do what’s needed to meet those requirements. There’s also evidence suggesting that many of the rest have caregiving or health conditions that prevent them from working. Formerly known as food stamps, SNAP helps low-income people buy groceries. Republicans want the federal government to make SNAP benefits for adults age