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Changes and Rules Introduced to Snap Benefits With the ”One Big Beautiful Bill”

New and tougher requirements were introduced to SNAP benefits and other social programs. Here's what to know

by Carlos Benavides
04/07/2025 08:00
in Money
How Trump and his "big beautiful bill" toughened requirements for SNAP benefits

How Trump and his "big beautiful bill" toughened requirements for SNAP benefits

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Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Passed: Tax Cuts, SNAP, Medicaid, and More That Affect You

The “One Big Beautiful Bill” legislative package proposes structural modifications to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), with estimated cuts of $186 billion between 2025 and 2034. These changes will shift costs to states, impose stricter work requirements, and redefine eligibility criteria, affecting 42 million current recipients.

Four key elements stand out: a reduction in federal funding that will force states to finance up to 25% of benefits; an expansion of work requirements to include people aged 55-64; immigration restrictions that limit access to citizens and permanent residents only; and a freeze on inflation adjustments that will erode the purchasing power of benefits.

Let’s look at the changes that would impact you if you’re a SNAP beneficiary, so you’re aware and can take precautions.

SNAP reforms in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” initiative

The legislative package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” combines tax reforms with adjustments to social spending. It extends the 2017 tax cuts and incorporates new deductions for tips and overtime. It raises the SALT deduction limit to $40,000 for certain taxpayers. At the same time, it proposes structural reforms to Medicaid and SNAP, aligned with the principles of individual responsibility and deficit reduction.

The bill estimates cuts of approximately $186 billion to SNAP between 2025 and 2034. It changes the funding model: states would assume between 5% and 25% of benefit costs, currently covered entirely by the federal government.

Furthermore, state administrative funds would decrease from 50% to 25%, increasing local tax burdens. This measure seeks to transfer budgetary responsibilities to state governments.

Childless adults and parents with children over 14 must work 80 hours per month or participate in job training to maintain benefits. The regulations expand the category of beneficiaries required to work. People aged 55 to 64, previously exempt, are now subject to these requirements. The change affects groups that were not previously required to report employment.

Eligibility criteria are tightened for food stamps

Now, only U.S. citizens and legal permanent residents can access SNAP. Donald Trump defends this measure as a mechanism to “prevent fraud by ineligible individuals.” The provision limits access to migrants with pending administrative status or temporary permits. Civil organizations anticipate an increase in food insecurity among immigrant communities.

SNAP benefit adjustments will be frozen: you could lose purchasing power

The bill includes a freeze on the automatic inflation increases in the Thrifty Food Plan. This would prevent the periodic updating of assistance amounts based on the price index.

Experts estimate a loss of purchasing power of  $15 per month by 2034. The measure would gradually erode the real value of the benefits in the face of rising costs of living.

What is the overall impact of SNAP benefits?

SNAP served more than 42 million people in March 2025. Beneficiaries include children, seniors, and people with disabilities. The bill could exclude 3.2 million due to new work requirements and changes in eligibility. Studies by the Urban Institute project that 5.3 million families would lose at least $25 per month, with an average reduction of $146.

In Florida, where 3 million people rely on the program, state administrative costs could climb from $89 million to $1.6 billion annually. Wisconsin anticipates hundreds of thousands would lose benefits, according to government analyses. States with less fiscal capacity would face financial dilemmas: cutting benefits, raising taxes, or reducing services in other areas such as education or health care.

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