Former United States of America president Barack Obama has joined calls for the Trump administration to continue paying for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) programme.
He said “More than 47 million Americans — including one in five children — don’t have reliable, affordable access to nutritious food. And as the cost of living skyrockets, more families are depending on SNAP benefits, or food stamps, to put food on the table.”
The SNAP programme gives people reloadable debit cards that they can use to buy essential grocery items. A family of four on average receives $715 (£540) per month, which breaks down to a little less than $6 (£4.50) per day, per person.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) says it will not distribute food assistance funds in November due to the shutdown, saying “the well has run dry”.
But two federal judges have ruled that the government cannot suspend food aid used by about 42 million low-income Americans during the US government shutdown
According to the Judges, the Trump administration must pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) benefits using emergency funds.
Source: Elvisanokyenews.com
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