Food stamps, or SNAP as it's now called, is available for the elderly, disabled, families with children, and the unemployed. The unemployed get SNAP, in many states, for a short length of time (usually 3 months) out of a few years (usually 3). The unemployed can get SNAP longer if they volunteer for a work program- unfortunately, they don't tell you how difficult it is to find these places that work with the state, also that would again ruin the unemployed statistic.
So, my statistics may be slightly off in terms of who's disabled and on SNAP, but I promise you that most of those people who are on SNAP actually do make a source of earned income.
I was just wondering because I am disabled (Paraplegia). I have never gotten any government benefits. The only people I know that do get food stamps are single (working or not) mothers. Not to say that there are not others.
I live in a decent apartment with my roommate. I have a pretty good job yeah. I don't want any help though. I feel crippled enough without having people hand me a check for doing nothing.
Is it normal to use your food stamps to buy items to make wine?
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Food stamps aren't just for "lazy bums". Most people on food stamps are disabled. Disabled people get pretty shafted.
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I am sorry but I don't think that is true. Do you have data to back that up?
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Food stamps, or SNAP as it's now called, is available for the elderly, disabled, families with children, and the unemployed. The unemployed get SNAP, in many states, for a short length of time (usually 3 months) out of a few years (usually 3). The unemployed can get SNAP longer if they volunteer for a work program- unfortunately, they don't tell you how difficult it is to find these places that work with the state, also that would again ruin the unemployed statistic.
So, my statistics may be slightly off in terms of who's disabled and on SNAP, but I promise you that most of those people who are on SNAP actually do make a source of earned income.
Except for those lazy bastard children.
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I was just wondering because I am disabled (Paraplegia). I have never gotten any government benefits. The only people I know that do get food stamps are single (working or not) mothers. Not to say that there are not others.
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Do you live in a well off household? Or have a good paying job?
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I live in a decent apartment with my roommate. I have a pretty good job yeah. I don't want any help though. I feel crippled enough without having people hand me a check for doing nothing.
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First off, good for you. Glad to see you made that choice.
Second, your finances wouldn't allow you to qualify.
oh yeah.. I didn't think about it. OP -if you're disabled, sorry about that. if you're a bum -get a job!
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There, that's better.
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