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<p>If they were gettting $150 as a household, Kayla’s story would not be newsworthy and it would have spoken to cuts to the family budget. I believe that Kayla is receiving food stamps as an individual (especially since the article states that she became eligible in september). An 18 year old can receive PA benefits by stating that they are not living in their parents household (they can get a letter from a third party stating that they are allowing the person to live there. They can even get a letter from the parent stating that they are only providing room and cannot afford to feed them). The $150 is in align with $200/month in food stamps benefits that an individual receives as single person in NYC.</p>