Starting June 1, CalFresh recipients will have to meet new work requirements to continue receiving benefits under federal law. In preparation of those changes, L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis held a virtual briefing this week to highlight the changes and potential impacts on communities around L.A.
Some notable changes beginning in June include no more automatic work exemptions for individuals who are unhoused, veterans and former foster youth under age 25; households must include a child under age 14 to qualify for certain exemptions; the impacted age range will expand from 18 to 64; and new exemptions for certain Native American populations and individuals with unsatisfactory immigration status are no longer eligible.
According to the new federal guidelines, CalFresh recipients are required to work 20 hours a week, which is equivalent to 80 hours a month, to receive benefits…