Starting this month, New Yorkers receiving cash assistance could be at risk of losing their benefits if they don’t show that they are working, enroll in a job search program — or show that they can’t work.
Nearly 600,000 low-income residents rely on these monthly payments — which can range from $183 for a single person to $389 for a family of three — to cover basic needs such as food, rent or hygiene products.
The work requirements were paused for five years due to the pandemic. But the city now says it must bring them back to comply with state and federal rules…