Nearly 10 Million Households with Adults Ages 50 and Older Participated SNAP in 2022
The article examines the participation of adults aged 50 and older in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in 2022, highlighting the program's role in reducing food insecurity and poverty among older adults, especially those with disabilities.
The article details the participation of adults aged 50 and older in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during fiscal year 2022, highlighting that nearly 10 million households, representing almost half of all SNAP households, included at least one older adult.
It discusses the characteristics of these households, such as the high prevalence of disability among participants and the significant role of SNAP in alleviating poverty, with regular benefits and emergency allotments lifting millions of older households out of poverty.
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