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What’s happening with food stamps in the US?

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OverDram · 30/10/2025 14:49

I’m seeing it all over social media. Has Trump stopped the equivalent of benefits?

Can someone explain please?

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OverDram · 30/10/2025 17:41

I’m trying to read up on it. It’s crazy. How is it legal to pause like this?

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TomatoSandwiches · 30/10/2025 17:35

They managed to make sure they were paid though.

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OverDram · 30/10/2025 17:33

So the governors that allocate the money have paused working because once they start working they will have to vote on releasing the Epstein files? So to stop that happening everything has been paused? This is crazy

Why isn’t it a rolling thing?

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ThatDreamyLemonBiscuit · 30/10/2025 15:38

And of course, no legislation can be passed while Congress is in recess, and the Republicans seem to be avoiding...you know...having a legislature - because they don't want a vote on releasing the Epstien files.

Because Trump is a nonce.

WhatIsTheCharge · 30/10/2025 15:30

OverDram · 30/10/2025 15:23

Why aren’t these funds available?

It’s because a budget for the next fiscal year hasn’t been agreed on.
They hold votes on where federal funds are going to be assigned - education, health, welfare etc literally every penny of federal money.
And the government is still shut down because they can’t come to an agreement on the budget.
We are a military family, and in mid-October, no money had been allocated for the military pay office 🫠 So nobody got paid. Then all of a sudden money got magicked up from the military research budget and was re-allocated to the pay office.
So the money is all there. It’s just not allocated - and one of the places it’s not allocated is S.N.A.P (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
So as of today, the new cycle of S.N.A.P benefits that should be received by eligible people will not be available on 1st November like it should be. The estimate in my state is that 500,000 people will be experiencing food insecurity as of Saturday.

GinAndJuice99 · 30/10/2025 15:30

Sorry, what's your AIBU?

Arlanymor · 30/10/2025 15:28

OverDram · 30/10/2025 15:23

Why aren’t these funds available?

Because of Trump. They will run out in two days and he's said that they will not be supported by a contingency fund unless there is a natural disaster. Good summary here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74jden8ddxo

We complain a lot about UKG (and I live in Wales, so I also complain about the Senedd!) but can you imagine if we had government shutdowns over here?

Woman rolls shopping cart down food pantry aisle

Five ways the government shutdown is hurting Americans

The fiscal fight means US troops could go without pay, while millions may lose heat and food aid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c74jden8ddxo

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OverDram · 30/10/2025 15:23

Why aren’t these funds available?

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SwarmsofLadybirds · 30/10/2025 14:57

I believe it's because of the continued government shutdown, so the funds aren't available - there is an emergency fund but the trump administration is refusing to use it. However I'm no expert, someone more knowledgeable than me can confirm.