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Social Insurance

Social insurance protects workers and families by providing income support, assistance in meeting basic needs, or services to improve economic opportunity.

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A primer on SNAP work requirements
Lauren Bauer and Chloe N. East review the literature on SNAP work requirements and answer frequently asked questions.
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Tracking federal outlays to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Event recap—Addressing threats to the SNAP program
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Addressing threats to the SNAP program

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A primer on SNAP work requirements
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Event recap—Addressing threats to the SNAP program
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SNAP cuts in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will significantly impair recession response
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Proposed SNAP cuts would permanently undermine recession readiness and responsiveness

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NPR: Across the US, changes to SNAP benefits are kicking in
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USA Today: An end to SNAP? Why it may happen in a couple of years in some states
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CNN: SNAP benefits are flowing again, but many enrollees will soon hit another hurdle
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PBS NewsHour: ‘You cannot crowdsource $8 billion.’ Here’s what to know about the lapse in SNAP benefits

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Tracking federal outlays to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
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Assessing SNAP work requirement waiver policies by applying OBBBA rules to the Great Recession
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SNAP payment error rates by state, FY 2003–24
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Assessing SNAP work requirement waiver policies

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