Governor Dan McKee is disputing Trump administration claims that SNAP recipients will be receiving a uniform 50-percent of their regular monthly benefit.
He says the formula the USDA is requiring states to follow is more complicated because after the 50-percent benefit reduction, the formula subtracts 30-percent of a household's net monthly income from the already reduced benefit.
McKee says after manufacturing the crisis, the President and his administration continue to present states with barriers to easily implement the benefits.
He says the state's Department of Human Services is moving quickly to make accurate calculations in compliance with the federal regulations.
The White House says it amounts to about half. For the average family of four the normal 994 dollar payment will be 497 dollars.
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