Changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, took effect Monday, setting up adjustments in eligibility and benefits for millions of recipients.

Several reports attempting to analyze the impact of the changes failed to note how much of the reported effect includes previous recipients who are not U.S. citizens, or who qualified under noncitizen eligibility guidelines earlier as spelled out in U.S. Department of Agriculture program rules.

In addition to citizenship requirements, the new SNAP rules include work requirements. The change requires adult recipients to confirm that they perform 20 hours of work per week. Failure to report work hours could lead to the loss of eligibility, except for three months allowed once every three years.

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