MSU study says SNAP work requirements aren't effective

Washington ― A new study suggests that the expanded work requirements for federal food assistance that passed as part of President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill over the summer will not have their intended effect of boosting employment.

An analysis published this month in the journal Nature Food says that introducing or increasing work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has previously led to participants dropping out of the program ― up to 64% increases in participant exits ― “without yielding meaningful improvement in employment outcomes.”