SNAP increases – and changes to who qualifies – take effect Oct. 1
Another change to who qualifies for SNAP kicks in on Oct. 1. Under the Fiscal Responsibility Act, more people will be required to prove they are actively working, training or in school. The changes only affect one group of SNAP recipients: able-bodied adults without dependents (or ABAWDs, as the agency calls them), ages 52 to 54.