https://www.wcmu.org/tags/benefits Benefits en-US Copyright Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:14:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-04/state-budget-memo-food-assistance-cuts-proposed-by-congress-would-cost-michigan-around-900-million The more than $290 billion cuts to federal food assistance programming being passed through Congress in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will cost Michigan about $900 million, the Michigan State Budget Office found this week. Wed, 04 Jun 2025 21:14:08 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-06-04/state-budget-memo-food-assistance-cuts-proposed-by-congress-would-cost-michigan-around-900-million Anna Liz Nichols https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2017-11-29/work-requirements-will-soon-be-reinstated-for-able-bodied-adults-receiving-food-benefits People have to work 20-hours a week to receive food assistance in Michigan. Work requirements are being reinstated for able-bodied adults without… Wed, 29 Nov 2017 13:01:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/economy/2017-11-29/work-requirements-will-soon-be-reinstated-for-able-bodied-adults-receiving-food-benefits