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Vermont SNAP Drop Linked to New Rules | Burlington News
Vermont’s SNAP enrollment is plummeting—down seven percent since last summer—thanks to new federal work requirements that now target older adults, parents with older kids, veterans, and former foster youth. Advocates warned this would push people off the program, and the numbers confirm their fears: the steepest drop in decades. The same bill also threatens Medicaid enrollment next year with stricter rules and more frequent check-ins. To fight back, Vermont is hiring over sixty “benefits assisters” to help navigate the increasingly complex application process, aiming to keep eligible…
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