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Trump's SNAP Overhaul: 2.4 Million May Lose Benefits

11/30/2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, adding SNAP work requirements.
Starting November 1, 2025, able-bodied adults 18–64 must work, volunteer, or train for at least 80 hours to keep SNAP benefits.
The change could reduce SNAP recipients by about 2.4 million nationwide, including 124,000 in Arizona.
States struggle to inform beneficiaries and implement changes, raising concerns about errors that could cause eligible individuals to lose support.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill, adding SNAP work requirements.
Starting November 1, 2025, able-bodied adults 18–64 must work, volunteer, or train for at least 80 hours to keep SNAP benefits.
The change could reduce SNAP recipients by about 2.4 million nationwide, including 124,000 in Arizona.
States struggle to inform beneficiaries and implement changes, raising concerns about errors that could cause eligible individuals to lose support.