Tennessee is reinstating work requirements for able-bodied food stamp recipients ten years after the state did away with them due to the economic downturn, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced Monday.
WBIR reports that beginning February 1, 2018, all able-bodied adults without children or other dependents will be required to spend 20 hours a week working, participating in an approved volunteer program, or receiving education or training to receive benefits.
Haslam said the waiver of the work requirements in 2008 was “necessary at a time when people were hurting from the recession,” but added that it is hard to “justify” in a growing economy.
“But nearly a decade later, Tennessee is one of the top locations in the Southeast for high-quality jobs, and it’s now difficult to justify waiving the work requirement for adults without dependents who are able to work,” Haslam said. – READ MORE
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