You may lose your benefits in December 2025 if these rules affect you!
What’s Changing?
- Starting September 2025, most adults must work 20 hours a week to stay on SNAP.
- If you don’t work enough, you can only get 3 months of SNAP every 3 years.
Who is Safe from the Rules?
You don’t need to worry as long as the County Assistance Office (CAO) knows you are:
- Under 18 or over 65 years old
- Getting disability benefits (like SSI, SSD)
- A parent with kids under 14
- Pregnant
- In training programs or school (half-time or more)
- Getting unemployment benefits
- Taking care of a sick family member
- In drug or mental health treatment
- Doing community service 20 hours/week
- Going back to work within 60 days
- Experiencing homelessness
If you have health problems that make it hard to work:
- Get a “Medical Exemption” form signed by your medical or mental health provider.
- This lets you keep SNAP even if you can’t work.
- Turn in the signed form to your local CAO.
Do you work 20+ hours already?
If you make $217.50 or more per week before taxes:
✓ You’re safe for now, but make sure the CAO knows about your work.
✓ No extra paperwork needed.
If you make less than $217.50 per week before taxes:
⚠ If your hours drop below 20 per week, you could lose SNAP.
⚠ Extra paperwork! You may have to prove your hours to the CAO every 3 months.
⚠ Still get the doctor form if you can, just in case.