More Michiganders could become eligible for food benefits

[RandySF]

State lawmakers are looking at removing a requirement from the state’s food assistance program to help more of Michigan’s low-income families meet their nutritional requirements.

Senate Bill 35 introduced in January would delete the asset testing requirement used by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

SNAP is federally funded, but it’s up to the state to decide who receives it. To qualify for food assistance benefits, applications are filtered by a household’s income, expenses and assets.

ypes of assets could be cash on hand, checking and savings accounts, investments and property.

Michigan first started applying the asset test with the passage of a 2012 law. It has changed several times over the years, whether that be increasing the asset limit from $5,000 to $15,000, removing the asset verification checklist or removing vehicles as a type of asset.


https://www.mlive.com/politics/2023/02/more-michiganders-could-become-eligible-for-food-benefits.html

[gldstwmn]

1. Hopefully other states will follow suit.

It should be a crime not to properly feed our children and elderly.

[rogerballard]

2. I have a phone interview tomorrow

regarding benefits, I am just under the allowed asset limit. I sold my home and made some money off of the sale and that is the only reason I have assets at all. Every little bit helps that is for sure.