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I don't think it's mathematically possible to work 60 hours a week and still qualify for food stamps.
by missedthecue 4y ago
I don't think it's mathematically possible to work 60 hours a week and still qualify for food stamps.
- ac29 4y agoIf you're the sole wage earner in a family of 4 and you make federal minimum wage or close to it, you'd still be within the qualifying income range at 60 hours a week: https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibility
- missedthecue 4y agoI wonder why anyone would work for $7.25 when McDonalds, Amazon, Target, Starbucks, and basically everyone else these days pay double that at least. Looking at the data it looks like almost no one earns minimum wage aside from waitstaff who get tips on top of it.
- pfraze 4y agoGot curious and did the math. Minimum federal wage is 7.25 in the US. 60 hours a week over 50 weeks is 3000 hours. Pretax that’s 21,750 a year. Food stamps qualification depends on household size. I got different numbers when I googled but 21.75k a year qualified in all of them if there’s at least two people in your home.