Debt ceiling negotiations resulted in significant modifications to the nation’s spending and programs, including work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

The deal reached by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) over the weekend would push age requirements from able-bodied adults beginning at 18 years old and under 50 years old to able-bodied adults under 54 years old. The time frame of working at least 20 hours a week, or 80 hours a month, continues to apply. Otherwise, recipients will receive benefits for only three months every three years.