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The number of employed people on food stamps has dramatically increased due to added restrictions with the last few years, particularly able-bodied individuals without dependents. You're now required to attend employment pursuit training to maintain qualification for food assistance. If you refuse, you lose your benefits.

Basically the program has become more focused on getting people off of food stamps by aiding them in finding employment and eventually earning an income where they no longer need assistance. You can be employed and still need food assistance because your income is not sufficient to dependably survive off of. A common example are recipients who are working part-time and attending college to get a better career while on food stamps.

The goal is to offer enough assistance to the needy person that they receive adequate sustenance so they can work towards finding better employment (job hunting is work in itself). Being hungry can make people wish they had a job, but it's not helpful in finding one...

Telling a starving person to find a job so they can eat is often putting the cart before the horse. Their lack of nutrition can already be a hindering problem. That is why recent changes to such assistance programs now involve both food stamps and employment skill training. Just giving them one or the other was clearly not as effective.
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