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Do I understand that right that with a minimum wage for grad students of $40,000 they would still be eligible for food stamps in many cases? I don't have a good
by fabian2k 3y ago
Do I understand that right that with a minimum wage for grad students of $40,000 they would still be eligible for food stamps in many cases? I don't have a good grasp of the living costs here, but it seems to me that this income is likely too high to qualify for SNAP based on a quick and rough search.
- TehCorwiz 3y agoInclude a spouse and a child and it easily falls over the poverty line.
- fabian2k 3y agoWhich is likely not that common for grad students, at least in my experience. A grad student as the sole earner for a family is not the norm.
- codedokode 3y agoIf they are married and their partner works, then it doubles the income. Also if they have a small child there is probably some form of government support. And they should have tax deductions too.
- notjulianjaynes 3y agoBoston/Cambridge is a very expensive area to live, but this doesn't nessecarily factor into SNAP eligibility, afaik. A single person making $40k would not qualify for SNAP, but if they had a kid it looks like they likely could get it based on this eligibility chart: https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-snap-benefits-food-stamps https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-snap-benefits-food-sta...