The bill would exclude "soft drinks, candy, ice cream and prepared desserts" from being purchased using SNAP benefits.

Rollins said that it's "imperative to us that every taxpayer dollar that is spent in support of these programs ... is reaching its intended recipient, that that recipient is able to use it effectively ...

Iowans may see a $1 million boost to the Double Up Food Bucks program that helps SNAP users buy fresh produce.

In the latest market close, Snap (SNAP) reached $10.46, with a -0.95% movement compared to the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.61%. At the same time, ...

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits. The Social Security Fairness Act ...

House Republicans are targeting nutrition assistance for possible funding cuts as they look for ways to pay for other policy ...

Employment Insurance (EI) provides regular benefits to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own (for example, due to shortage of work, or seasonal or mass lay-offs) and are ...

A recent graduate of the University of Minnesota, Nina started at CNET writing breaking news stories before shifting to covering Security Security and other government benefit programs.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are designed to help low-income families purchase food by providing money once a month. The timing of Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT ...