The Kansas House has approved a Bill that would add work requirements for some older Kansans on Food Assistance. The measure would require people age 50 to 59, without dependents, to work 30 hours per week or receive job training. That’s already a requirement for younger people. Lawmakers in favor of the requirement say it helps people become financially self-sufficient so they no longer need assistance. The advocacy group, Kansas Appleseed, says the requirement might end up kicking people off assistance rather than getting them jobs. They say it’s going to put more people in a place of economic instability and insecurity and added the requirements could negatively impact older adults who care for grandkids that are not considered dependents. The Bill now goes to the Senate for consideration.
