New GOP legislation seeks to bar non‑citizens from federal handouts, potentially tightening Medicaid and SNAP access.

The us government is open again, but many low-income people are still waiting for federal benefits they count on. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which mainly helps households cover ...

Explore how federal-state unemployment programs offer temporary aid to eligible workers who lose jobs through no fault of ...

The state of New Mexico will provide financial assistance to lawfully present immigrants who lost their SNAP benefits under ...

In times of economic uncertainty and heated political debate, the narrative that immigrants are a drain on public benefits often resurfaces. Amid widespread misinformation, it's critical to separate ...

President Donald Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law will mean a big new expense for Michigan, which will be required to pay a larger share of administrative costs for federal food assistance.

New York has begun sending out full federal food assistance benefits Sunday, despite an overnight order from the Trump administration that called for states to “immediately undo” payments. It is the ...

Two Kentucky lawmakers have filed bills to protect SNAP benefits from federal shutdowns. Sen. Cassie Chambers Armstrong ...

In 2017, I wrote a column about factors that contribute to an accurate retirement estimate that I think is worth repeating this week. I have been learning about employees who have had to retire with ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry announced that Louisiana SNAP recipients are getting their full federal benefits for November, with some getting extra assistance administered by ...