The system is jacked up
I feel like the system is set up not to help you. My husband and I were on welfare, but we were both working and trying to survive. When I earned one penny more than the maximum allowed the D.C. government cut us off. Seems like the city government should be happy the father stepped in to take care of his family, but it wasn’t. This system is like slavery!
My life with food stamps
When I began to receive my Social Security benefit from my father, my monthly food stamp payment declined from $100 to $15. Then this year the District government raised it to $30. I was happy because I could finally buy some of the food I need, like a loaf of bread. But on Oct. 3 my food stamp payment decreased again.
I feel the District government treats me unfairly. I struggled with student loans for many years but no one in the D.C. government cared. I live in Ward 8, our poorest. Nutritious food is less available than in the other wards. Food stamps should be given to people with low incomes so they can eat healthy food.
