SNAP work requirements are changing (again) November 1, 2025. Here’s what to know.
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Because of the Republican budget bill passed by Congress and signed by President Trump, you might need to report work, education, training, or volunteer hours to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) in order to receive—or continue to receive—your SNAP benefits.
As of November 1, 2025, SNAP recipients who meet certain criteria must report at least 20 hours a week (or 80 hours a month) of work, volunteering, education or training.
Work and reporting changes apply if you are:
- 18-64 years old
- Do not have a dependent child under 14, and
- Are physically and mentally able to work
If you have questions about how to report work, education, training, or volunteering activities, you can contact your caseworker at your local County Assistance Office or call the Customer Service Center at 877-395-8930.
Visit www.dhs.pa.gov/work for more information.
If you live in Philadelphia, call 215-560-7226.
Pennsylvanians should also keep their address up-to-date with DHS by calling the Customer Service Center or updating their address through COMPASS, and with the United States Postal Service so they don’t miss any important mailings about their benefits.
You may be exempt from the Nov 1 work and reporting requirements if you are:
- Living in a SNAP-receiving household with a child under 14
- Pregnant
- Unable to work because of a physical or mental health condition, regardless of whether you qualify for disability benefits
- Needed in the home to care for an ill or disabled person
- Receiving (or applied for) Unemployment Compensation (UC)
- Unable to work because of domestic violence
- Participating in a drug or alcohol treatment program
- Unhoused, living in a shelter or halfway house, or staying with family or friends for 90 days or less
- Temporarily unemployed and expect to return to work in the next 60 days
If anything on the list of exemptions above describes your situation, call one of these numbers as soon as possible to make sure you keep your benefits:
Philadelphia: 215-560-7226
PA Statewide Customer Service Center: 1-877-395-8930
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