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Work requirements for food stamps to be reinstated

Posted at 11:38 AM, Aug 17, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-17 11:38:12-04

Michigan is re-instating federal work requirements for people on food stamps.

Starting Oct. 1, able-bodied adults without dependents will have to work at least 20 hours a week to keep getting assistance.

Those requirements had been suspended since 2002 because of high unemployment rates.