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52. Yes, there are work requirements in order for a single person to receive food stamps (SNAP).

Upon completing an application with the Health and Human Services Commission in Texas, a single recipient will receive $100 in emergency SNAP benefits. According to federal law, here is the monthly benefit thereafter:

Maximum Benefits Beginning Nov. 2013
Family of 1 - $189
Family of 2 - $347
Family of 3 - $497
Family of 4 - $632

http://www.cbpp.org/cms/?fa=view&id=3899

The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (PRWORA) limits the receipt of SNAP benefits to 3 months in a 3-year period for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) who are not working, participating in, and complying with the requirements of a work program for 20 hours or more each week, or a workfare program [font color=green](volunteer program)[/font]. Individuals are exempt from this provision if they are:

* Under 18 or 50 years of age or older,
* Responsible for the care of a child or incapacitated household member,
* Medically certified [font color=green](Form 1836-A)[/font] as physically or mentally unfit for employment, pregnant, or
* Already exempt from SNAP general work requirements [font color=green](will vary by state and locality)[/font].

States may request a waiver of this provision for people in areas with an unemployment rate above 10 percent or for those in an area with insufficient jobs. States also have authority to exempt individuals using the 15% exemption authorized by the Balanced Budget Act.

http://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/able-bodied-adults-without-dependents-abawds