New Foodstamp Rules in Florida New Rules for Food Stamps Read this if you are applying for food stamps or already get food stamps. This tells you about new rules you need to know. So be sure and talk to your local legal aid or legal services office if you have a food stamp problem or want to know exactly how the new rules may affect you.
Some families have a time limit on how long they can get food stamps.
If you're between 18 and 50 and not too sick to work. You can only get food stamps for 3 months out of every 36 months unless you're also working half time or in a work program half time. In some cases, you may be able to get another 3 months of food stamps even if you've already used up your 3 months. This would happen if you started working but got laid off. There are some exceptions to these time limits.