Michigan Democrat wants state to end asset tests for SNAP recipients [View all]
LANSING, MI — A Democratic Senator is proposing the state do away with a means tests that disqualifies individuals with as much as $15,000 in assets from applying for food programs.
SB 725 would amend the Social Welfare Act so that Michigan stops using asset tests to determine eligibility for food assistance.
Under current law, many Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients face requirements and restrictions, such as only being able to buy certain foods. Beneficiaries are also subject to a $15,000 asset test requiring that they must not have more than that amount in any account to receive SNAP benefits.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Jeff Irwin, D-Ann Arbor, said Michigan residents who receive assistance on food shouldn’t have to choose between food or poverty.
Read more: https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2021/11/michigan-democrat-wants-state-to-end-asset-tests-for-snap-recipients.html
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