NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennesseans who receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have until Oct. 31 to comply with the new, expanded work requirements created by the President Donald Trump's administration.

Those who were once exempt from the work requirements — people between 55 to 64 years old, parents with children 14 and older, veterans, the homeless and children aging out of foster care — will soon have to get a job, volunteer, go to training or submit documentation proving they cannot work in order to receive SNAP benefits.

While Republicans said expanding work requirements for SNAP would incentivize employment, improve the economy, and reduce government dependency, the Tennessee Justice Center has argued it will only put more people at risk of going hu

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