Does Social Security Count as Income for SNAP? What Seniors Need to Know

As inflation and tariffs raise the price of so many items, many Americans are turning toward the Supplemental Nutrition ...

Opinion: The new SNAP food restrictions aren’t just confusing — they’re illegal

The Department of Agriculture has approved waivers for 18 states to restrict what SNAP recipients can purchase at grocery ...
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SNAP restrictions on soda, candy, and more are coming in 2026 — here's what's changing by state

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New restrictions on what shoppers can buy with SNAP benefits are coming to some states in 2026.Michael Loccisano/Getty Images ...
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SNAP’s “Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility” Supports Working Families and Those Saving for the Future

About 6 million people will lose SNAP food assistance if BBCE is eliminated — more than 4 million of them, including 1.8 ...
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SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in 5 states on New Year's Day

Starting Jan. 1, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits.Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska ...
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What to know about the administration’s plan to withhold states’ money to manage SNAP food aid

(AP) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said this week that the federal government would start withholding money to help run the SNAP food aid program from states that don’t provide data on ...