NEW YORK, April 17 (UPI) -- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is reportedly pursuing a federal waiver that would lower a barrier to food stamps.
The plan would make it easier for able-bodied adults who do not have children to qualify for food stamps, even if they are not working.
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The waiver, affecting adults ages 18 to 49, would remove the three-month limit for the service.
About 43,000 able-bodied childless adults in the city use food stamps, the New York Times said, and easing the eligibility requirements would make at least 13,900 more people eligible, according to city estimates.
