Teens working...?

I'm writing an article for school...


If teens are in family with low-income, meaning they receive benefits such as food-stamps and medicare..and they started working certain hours per week...perhaps 20-30 and receive minimum wage($7.50-$7.75). Would that affect the money from the benefits in the household? Would the amount of money is the benefits received... decrease?

Teens working...?
I think you could be considered a dependent still, and this would not affect benefits your parents receive. I would check with your local government offices prior to getting a job. It is possible that they allow you a certain income level and as long as you don't exceed that, then you won't hurt the benefits being received. Which, if I am correct, you might benefit most from a job as a waiter/waitress where you don't have to report your tips? Not sure.
Reply:I know it does in my state, the gov bases income on total household income and assets regardless of the age of the earners. This is counter productive, as these teens are the most likely to need public assistance as adults and will not work once they realize that the whole household will actually be in worse shape if they do.
Reply:In this Information Age,yes. It used to be that federal agencies wouldn't talk to each other but now with the Patriot Act,all info on benefits is cross referenced to prevent fraud.


But under federal law,you can only work four hours a day while you're still in high school. This won't effect your family's benefits as long as you stay within these parameters.