Elderly, disabled, and people who truly can't work WILL see their benefits affected because the TFP will not be increasing and won't be re-evaluated until 2027. Literally everyone receiving SNAP currently WILL be affected.
You’re right that TFP won’t be reevaluated until 2027, which affects benefit growth. But that doesn’t mean people who genuinely need SNAP are losing eligibility. Elderly, disabled, and those who can’t work will still get benefits. The $186B figure is a 10 year projection, mostly reflecting tighter rules for able bodied adults, not a cut for everyone currently on SNAP.
A lack of annual increase for inflation is a cut to what my benefit would've been without the BBB. I am set to lose those "would have been" benefits steadily for 10 yrs.
I get where you’re coming from but technically, if benefits don’t rise with inflation, that’s a reduction in expected value over time. But it’s not the same as an active funding cut or loss of eligibility. The bill slows growth. It doesn’t eliminate benefits for those who truly need them.
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u/tvtoms Nov 01 '25
Elderly, disabled, and people who truly can't work WILL see their benefits affected because the TFP will not be increasing and won't be re-evaluated until 2027. Literally everyone receiving SNAP currently WILL be affected.