Nearly 900,000 Additional People Could Be Pushed into Poverty in a Recession by SNAP Cost-Sharing Plan
An analysis showing that a proposed plan to shift some cost of SNAP benefits to states could push nearly 900,000 additional people into poverty during a recession.
This blog examines how moving a 10 percent cost-share of SNAP benefits onto states before or during an economic downturn would strain state budgets and could force cuts in benefits or eligibility.
This may lead to an average annual benefit reduction of about $327 per household and push 862,000 people who would otherwise remain above the poverty line into poverty. It underscores that fully funded SNAP not only supports households directly but also stimulates the economy—so reductions could compound both individual hardship and broader recession risks.
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