Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Program Features and Participation Patterns

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance and Unemployment Insurance: Program Features and Participation Patterns
ISBN-10
1631173111
ISBN-13
9781631173110
Category
Food relief
Language
English
Published
2014
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers
Author
Lanette Rowell

Description

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called the Food Stamp Program, is designed primarily to increase the food purchasing power of eligible low-income households to help them buy a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet. This book describes the rules related to eligibility for SNAP benefits as well as the rules for benefits and their redemption. SNAP is administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (USDA-FNS). A variety of benefits may also be available to unemployed workers to provide them with income support during a spell of unemployment. The cornerstone of this income support is the joint federal-state Unemployment Compensation (UC) program, which may provide income support through the payment of UC benefits for up to a maximum of 26 weeks. This book describes three kinds of unemployment benefits which are the regular Unemployment Compensation, Extended Benefit, and Emergency Unemployment Compensation. The book explains their basic eligibility requirements, benefits, and financing structure.

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