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Food Stamps in PA
Been unemployed since Dec. 2008. Unemployment ran out Nov. 2010.
Since then I have been working part-time, where I work about 15-20 hours per week @$7.55 and make about $400-$500 a month.
Things are tough since I no longer get unemployment. I recently applied for Food Stamps and was DENIED. It seems that because I am also a part-time student (grad student-1 night a week) I am disqualified. Please note that my being a student IN NO WAY would keep me from taking a full-time job (if only I could find one), and I am NOT working part-time BY CHOICE. It is all I could manage to get in over two 'freakin years.
Somehow this makes me ineligible. It seems if I quit school and quit my part-time job, then I guess I could get Food Stamps. Seems very wrong. Anyone else had this problem?
Since then I have been working part-time, where I work about 15-20 hours per week @$7.55 and make about $400-$500 a month.
Things are tough since I no longer get unemployment. I recently applied for Food Stamps and was DENIED. It seems that because I am also a part-time student (grad student-1 night a week) I am disqualified. Please note that my being a student IN NO WAY would keep me from taking a full-time job (if only I could find one), and I am NOT working part-time BY CHOICE. It is all I could manage to get in over two 'freakin years.
Somehow this makes me ineligible. It seems if I quit school and quit my part-time job, then I guess I could get Food Stamps. Seems very wrong. Anyone else had this problem?
Re: Food Stamps in PA
I believe they add the tuition for post-grad classes into your income.
RI offers free tuition to any state college or university if you are receiving, or have received, unemployment benefits. The undergrad classes are not taxable - post grad are.
The same rule applies under Federal law if you work for a company that provides tuition assistance. It doesn't make sense, but that is probably what they are taking into consideration when calculating your income for food stamps.
RI offers free tuition to any state college or university if you are receiving, or have received, unemployment benefits. The undergrad classes are not taxable - post grad are.
The same rule applies under Federal law if you work for a company that provides tuition assistance. It doesn't make sense, but that is probably what they are taking into consideration when calculating your income for food stamps.
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