If the ongoing federal government shutdown in the United States extends into November, around 42 million low-income Americans could face severe disruptions to their food stamps benefits, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has warned. The department informed state agencies that it will have “insufficient funds” to issue full benefits under the Supplemented Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) next month, The New York Times reported.

The USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service (FNS), which operates SNAP, has asked states to pause sending electronic benefit files to vendors: the process that enables recipients’ monthly food credits.

Who will be affected the most?

As per The Associated Press , SNAP, formerly known as the food stamps program, provides monthly benefits which help fami

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