Note: This document includes answers to some of the questions Floridians may have about the expansion of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work reporting requirements in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. Although this document will be updated to reflect any changes, Florida Policy Institute recommends consulting the Department of Children and Families website for up-to-date details about the implementation of these new requirements.
The debt ceiling agreement brokered by members of Congress in the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 expands Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) work requirements to older “able-bodied adults without dependents” (ABAWDs) aged 50 to 54.
The new law expands work reporting requirements to ABAWDs aged 50 to 54. An ABAWD is an adult who is not pregnant and has no children or mental or physical health limitations that interfere with work. The term “ABAWD” comes directly from federal law.
Currently, ABAWDs under age 50 must work or participate in a work or job training program for at least 80 hours every month. The new law expands this reporting requirement to older ABAWDs in phases beginning October 1, 2023. On October 1, 2023, the age limit will expand to include 51- and 52-year-olds; the age limit will be expanded to include 53- and 54-year-olds on October 1, 2024.
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