Note - 10/28/2025: See below details for upcoming changes to this program:

Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents from age 18 up to 53rd birthday will be required to meet special work requirements to be eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for more than 3 months during a 36-month period.

Towns exempt from the ABAWD time limits: 137-exempt-town-list-effective-12-1-23.pdf -

• SNAP ABAWD work requirements - Town exemptions - Expires November 2, 2025, households will be impacted Dec. 2025 to Feb. 2026.

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10/28/2025: New Work Requirement Changes coming up due to the "Big Beautiful Budget Bill" (HR1):

New Work Requirement Changes - No enactment date specified, awaiting federal guidance:

• Increases the age limit of Able-Bodied Adults Without Dependents (ABAWD) subject to work requirements from 55 to 64
• Changes the exemption for adults with children under the age of 18 to adults with children under the age of 14
• Removes exemptions for veterans, those experiencing homelessness, young adults under the age of 24 and those who have aged out of foster care. Limits waivers to towns/areas that have an unemployment rate greater than 10%
• SNAP able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements - age changes - Anticipated implementation starting November 2025
• SNAP ABAWD work requirements - Town exemptions - Expires November 2, 2025, households will be impacted Dec. 2025 to Feb. 2026.

SNAP Work Rules Pre-screener

For more details on the program, visit the link below. Individuals with questions should call DSS Benefits Center at 1-855-626-6632.