Category: General Study Session: Protecting SNAP Nutrition Benefits for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities

Study Session: Protecting SNAP Nutrition Benefits for Older Adults and Persons with Disabilities


April 10, 2026

Friday, April 10 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Presented by Pat Baker, Senior Economic Justice Advocate, Mass Law Reform Institute

This 1 hour webinar will cover the July 2025 cuts to SNAP benefits as a result of the GOP”s “Big Beautiful Bill” – including eligibility cuts to legal immigrants, imposition of work rules on persons age 55- 65, additional verification burdens on households.

The objectives of the webinar include reviewing basic SNAP eligibility provisions, the exemptions from immigrant restrictions and the work rules (including persons with a reduced capacity to work full time, caregivers of persons with disabilities, kinship caregiving and more).

The webinar will also discuss what alternative verifications households can provide, basic appeal rights and strategies to ensure eligible individuals can keep or restore access to their benefits.

Registration for the Snap Study Session is required (https://tinyurl.com/DignityMAStudyApr10).  After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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