I got this notice in the mail saying i have to get a job to continue getting my food stamps. i am in school Tues, Wed, and Thurs, and I do my mandatory internship Mon and Fri. I suppose I could get a job on the weekends but ya know, I would like to see my kid every once in a while. I dont get to see her enough as it is with school always getting in the way. I don't understand this, did something change? Before I was told that I'm ok because I am in school fulltime. I tried to call the Dept of Human Services office but you can never get through. Do i not deserve to eat because I don't have time for a job? Or do I not deserve to see my kid because I can't afford food and have to get a job? WTF this is so irritating! How do they expect anyone to "get ahead" when they make rules like this? If I get a job I will most likely have to cut back on school, and I was really hoping to graduate at the end of the summer. I already tried the job thing anyway, and no bueno.not while in school with this many hours. If you are on foodstamps, do you have to have a job? Is this just some Texas law?
My aunt had to work full time for her foodstamps (40 hours a week). They welfare agency placed her at a job (cleaning for goodwill). I think it is absolutely stupid.
I thought working parents, and parents going to school didn't have to do this... but, they may have changed it.
A few years back ( 4), I was on foodstamps and didn't have a job. I lived on my own, but my parents basically supported me while i went to school. It was never brought up that I needed to work for them
Employment Services
All unemployed able-bodied persons age 16 through 59 must register for employment services before initial certification and participate after certification. A person is exempt from registration for employment services if the person is:
under age 16 or age 60 and older,
a regular participant or outpatient in a drug addiction or alcoholic treatment program,
responsible for the care of a dependent child under age 6 or a person with a disability,
physically or mentally unfit for employment,
a student enrolled in school, including an institution of higher education, or a person participating in a training program. (Note: some students must meet special student eligibility criteria),
already registered for employment services under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program,
receiving unemployment compensation benefits or has applied for benefits,
three to nine months pregnant, or
employed or self-employed.
ok i went to the website. how old is your kid? it states if your kid is under six( meannig they wont be in school) then you are exempt. look into it. sometimes the state overlookes these " loopholes" because they would do anything but give you the benifits.
http://www.dhs.state.tx.us/programs/TexasWorks/foodstamp.html
Thanks Melissa...well my kid is 3 so I should be exempt. I'm gonna try to get a hold of them again on Monday. Thanks for getting that info. :)
yes my sister got kicked off of food stamps in ND. she goes to school full time and works like, 19 hours a week and they have to work 20 in ND... it sucks.
i always have the worst time getting ahold of my caseworker... and i too have had some wierd letters... my advice... FAX them. it is the only way i ever can get a responce, other than driving down there. it may help you... try to fax your worker with your concerns. i have never NOT recieved a respncse after sending a fax