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By Anonymous - 26/01/2011 14:41 - United States

Today, I was denied food stamp assistance. Apparently, you need to work 20 hours a week while being a full time student to qualify or have a work study. I was recently suspended from my work study for calling off because my aunt died, and if I worked 20 hours a week, why would I need food stamps? FML

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By Anonymous - 26/01/2022 05:01

Today, I was yet again denied food stamps. They think I make $1000 a week with only 25 hours a week. Each time I have to apply, they say, "We get that number from your pay stubs." They don't understand that those are four separate weeks. I'm sure it's illogical for a part time bagger to make $40 an hour before taxes. FML

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By SapphireRaven - 07/09/2009 05:04 - United States

Today, I found out that I was denied for work study eligibility by my college. I went to my financial advisor to ask why. It wasn't my grades or attendance. Apparently my father makes too much money for me to get a job at the school. My dad was fired 3 months ago and has been out of work since. FML

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By Learn to read people - 05/01/2024 06:00 - United States

Today, my kids and I starved during the holidays because of the incompetent case workers at the food stamp office. I was denied because according to them, I make $1200 a week of unemployment. They put what I make monthly as weekly on their end. Their apology? “Sorry, you have to apply again.” FML

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By Momguilt - 06/09/2024 21:00 - United States - Anaheim

Today, after I felt bad for living off food stamps and government assistance so I could be home with my kids after their dad died, I decided to go to school and get a career to support them. Now that I’m working, I feel bad for not having much time to spend with them. I can’t win. FML

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By Brokeasajoke - 30/04/2022 14:00

Today, my Food Stamp application was denied because my income is apparently “too high”. I pay $1800 in rent and water, $130 for the phone and internet bill, $400 on credit cards, $150 for electricity, and $120 on car insurance. Nice to know they expect me to eat with $50/month. FML

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By Cron - 28/08/2022 00:00

Today, my time-off request was denied because I'd said on my application that I have “open availability.” This is normally true, except my mother passed away and I need to travel to go to her funeral. I attempted to appeal, but ended up fired for “misleading” the company by “lying on a job application.” FML

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By Day - 21/01/2022 02:01

Today, I got an email stating that my scholarship request was denied, 51 days after applying with no response. I'm now forced to drop-out from my college degree because I ran out of money, and I've been unsuccessful at finding a job for two years either, thanks to Covid. FML

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By Jesse Thames - 16/05/2019 04:03

Today, I received a series of rejection letters from jobs, one after the other. Last night, I stayed up into the wee morning hours to apply to campus jobs I'm not qualified for, because I was classified as a part-time student due to an administrative error. FML

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By Anonymous - 27/01/2016 05:41 - United States - Spring

Today, my boss got mad at me because I told her that I wouldn't be able to work two days out of the week, due to college classes. She then cut back my hours so much that I now only work one day a week. I got the job in the first place to pay for my college classes. FML

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By Jobless - 10/12/2016 03:35

Today I was fired from my job. They fired me because they couldn't work around my college schedule. The only reason they hired me was because they were looking for college students and without a job I can't go back to school. FML

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ejejeje 0

Wednesday 26 January 2011 18:59

seriously. our economy is backwards. why the **** would you apply for assistance when you don't ******* need it.

SirRager 9

Wednesday 26 January 2011 19:01

Hooray for health care! This is why I'm moving to Canada.

Comments

gingersss 5

Thursday 27 January 2011 8:21

it's because all those damn beaners are taking up all the food stamps. **** them FYL

Fuzzwolf 3

Thursday 27 January 2011 9:36

god forbid the government would want to help students, while these lazy ass hood rats sit around all day on their ass collecting other peoples various benefits and such just to buy $200 shoes and shit.

LexisMommy2010 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 10:11

Op I feel your pain! Im going through a lot with them currently I eather stay jobless and keep my babys beinfits and money or get a job and lose there help

jhdraper09 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 11:05

yeah I was told the same thing and then when I finally was able to get it they only gave me $16 a month what is that gonna feed me for a month...soup...???

jhdraper09 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 11:08

though I was also working bout 30-40hrs sweep at $5 an hour

dereklbs 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 11:45

how can you pay for an I phone?!? Get a cheap phone and buy food!!!!!WTF money management! don't buy stuff you can't afford!

Raditude 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 11:46

I feel ya. I'm in Indiana, and that same thing applies. I've been laid off, and can't find any jobs, so I went to school to occupy my time and try to get a degree to get a better job. I was denied food stamps too, for the same reason. I'll get them now though because I'm transfering schools, and not technically a student for a few more days.

wtfsnickers 1

Thursday 27 January 2011 11:48

wow a smart one who figures it out that's the whole reason we have to many bums abusing the system too lazy to work and just want a free ride

Listerboo 2

Thursday 27 January 2011 14:37

It is possible to be a full-time student and work 20 hours per week. I've known people who've done it. You will lose out on your social life while in college, but isn't that better than living in debt or living off government hand-outs? If you don't have money, you need to work. If you can't keep up with a modest work schedule and full-time studies, maybe it's time to go down to part-time at college (if it's available with your program/major). If you can't get a work study, get a regular job. I don't know about your college, but when I went, you could get a non-work-study job in the dining hall as a dishwasher if you needed money.

Listerboo 2

Thursday 27 January 2011 14:39

Also YES!!! If you had a job, you wouldn't need food stamps, and that's the idea! You're supposed to buy your food with the money you earn from working.

jeremy88_fml 0

Thursday 27 January 2011 14:41

I had the exact same problem. it's bullshit. I was standing behind a woman in walmart talking to her friend about selling her range rover to get an Infiniti. she then pulled out an ebt card and paid. it's ridiculous.