PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE: …Previously, anyone applying for food stamps (officially known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) was subject to an assets test that barred people with disabilities or over age 60 with more than $9,000 in assets from getting assistance, or anyone under age 60 with more than $5,500 from receiving them.
The result?
Few people were disqualified, but all applicants and the state Department of Human Services were burdened by onerous verification paperwork… (more)
