11.1 General.

A. The general work requirements and the ABAWD work requirements have their own set of exemptions. B. The general work requirements apply to non-exempt individuals ages 16 through 59. C. Persons aged 60 or older remain exempt from the general work requirements. D. The ABAWD time limit and work requirements apply to non-exempt individuals ages 18 to 64. E. ABAWDs would be a special subset of individuals who must meet the general work requirements. F. ABAWDs are subject to special time limits and must work and/or participate in a work program at least 80 hours per month or average 20 hours a week or participate in and comply with workfare in order to receive SNAP for more than 3 months in a 36- month period unless he or she becomes exempt. G. Participation in SNAP E&T (a funded education and skills training program) is one way an individual can meet the 80 hour per month or average 20 hours a week ABAWD work requirement. ABAWDs ages 60 – 64 are prohibited from being required to participate in mandatory E&T. H. MDHS has the option to provide qualifying work programs outside of SNAP E&T to ABAWDs. Source: 7 CFR §273.7; 7 CFR §273.24 Revised: December 2025