Restricting it to food is probably what allowed it to get passed in the first place in this country. And likewise, it is way easier to get food stamps than any kind of “cash assistance” welfare.
Like in my case, I have a good job and my previous good job got eliminated during the first year of COVID. When temporarily having no income, we could easily sign up for food stamps to help while looking for the next job. It’s nice to help stretch any money you might still have in the bank, or be able to feed your family day to day if you don’t really have anything in the bank. Like others said it’s a debit card that works at the grocery store.
But if you want medical coverage or cash assistance to bridge the gap? Not until you have lost everything substantial that you own except for a place to live and a vehicle if it’s necessary to get to work.
Have a family with two parents and a couple of kids, in a typical US neighborhood where leaving your house to go any real distance away is via car and nothing else? I hope your cars weren’t made in the past 15 years or else you’ll probably have to lose one of them.
And if you’ve been trying to save for a purchase or just be financially responsible? Nah we’re going to need you broke and penniless first. You don’t have to be literally at $0, but in my state I think the asset limit is $2000 and that includes any cash, your second vehicle, your first vehicle if it’s not “necessary” to get to work, and I think even retirement accounts.
Restricting it to food is probably what allowed it to get passed in the first place in this country. And likewise, it is way easier to get food stamps than any kind of “cash assistance” welfare.
Like in my case, I have a good job and my previous good job got eliminated during the first year of COVID. When temporarily having no income, we could easily sign up for food stamps to help while looking for the next job. It’s nice to help stretch any money you might still have in the bank, or be able to feed your family day to day if you don’t really have anything in the bank. Like others said it’s a debit card that works at the grocery store.
But if you want medical coverage or cash assistance to bridge the gap? Not until you have lost everything substantial that you own except for a place to live and a vehicle if it’s necessary to get to work.
Have a family with two parents and a couple of kids, in a typical US neighborhood where leaving your house to go any real distance away is via car and nothing else? I hope your cars weren’t made in the past 15 years or else you’ll probably have to lose one of them.
And if you’ve been trying to save for a purchase or just be financially responsible? Nah we’re going to need you broke and penniless first. You don’t have to be literally at $0, but in my state I think the asset limit is $2000 and that includes any cash, your second vehicle, your first vehicle if it’s not “necessary” to get to work, and I think even retirement accounts.