Does the SNAP work rule apply to me?

The October 3, 2025 FNS memo says the time limit covers ages 18 through 64 unless another exception fits. The public USDA page still shows ages 18 through 54. This site follows the memo.

Am I exempt from the SNAP time limit?

Exceptions that still appear in USDA materials include pregnancy, being unable to work, and being responsible for a child under 14. Veteran, homeless, and foster-care exceptions were removed by the 2025 law, according to the memo.

How many hours do I need?

The USDA work-requirements page says 80 hours a month of work, a work program, or a mix. Workfare hours can be lower. Without the hours, SNAP can stop after 3 months in 3 years.

Do SNAP work requirements apply to me?

Simple answer

Ages 18 through 64 can face the 3-month SNAP time limit, unless an exception fits.

This follows the FNS memo dated October 3, 2025. The public USDA page still shows older ages. We say so on purpose.

How old are you?

Are you responsible for a child under 14 in the SNAP home?

Are you pregnant?

Are you unable to work because of a physical or mental limit?

Do you already work or train about 80 hours a month?

Do you work 30 hours a week, go to school at least half time, join a treatment program, care for a child under 6, or meet another program's work rule?

Do you meet the Indian, Urban Indian, or California Indian definition in the October 2025 memo?

Simple answer

Type an age to see the rule.

The time-limit age comes from the October 3, 2025 FNS memo: 18 through 64.

How many hours?

If the time limit applies, the public USDA page says 80 hours a month.

How to report

Tell the SNAP office. USDA does not publish one national form. Use the phone number on your letter, or the state directory. Do not send a card number or a PIN.

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This quiz stays on this page. It can include health and family details, so we do not save the answers. It is not an application and it is not a decision.

Where the rules come from

FNS ABAWD exceptions implementation memorandum, dated 2025-10-03. The web page was updated 2026-09-15. Last checked 2026-10-16.

Hours and the older exceptions still listed in public text come from the FNS SNAP work requirements page, page updated 2026-07-16. Last checked 2026-10-16.

County waiver maps were not checked one by one on 2026-10-16. Open the FNS waiver files and ask the state office before you count on a waiver.

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Do SNAP work requirements apply to me?

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How many hours?

How to report

Where the rules come from

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