Will the US government shutdown halt food stamps?

The programme helps 40 million low-income Americans afford groceries - but the government shutdown has funds running dry.

SNAP recipients told to buy shelf-stable food or go to food banks as funding deadline looms

Recipients of SNAP food assistance might not receive their benefits for November if the government shutdown persists.
NBC New York

As Supplemental Security Income Turns 50, Some Are Calling for the Program's Outdated Rules to Change

Supplemental Security Income was signed into law by President Richard Nixon in 1972. Today, a lack of updates to the program leave many elderly, blind and disabled beneficiaries struggling with ...
Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesOpinion

WIC Works: A Cost-Effective Investment in Improving Low-Income Families’ Nutrition and Health

Sound investments that reduce early childhood adversity can strengthen the foundations of physical and mental health, ...

November Social Security direct payment worth $967 goes out in eight days

SSI beneficiaries are individuals with limited income who are either blind, aged 65 and older, or have a qualifying disability.
Fox 5 San Diego

Why you won’t receive a Supplemental Security Income check in March

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NEXSTAR) — Those who regularly receive ...