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Schatz introduces bill to raise federal employee pay across the nation
Workers did receive a 4.6% pay raise in 2023 and a 5.2% raise in 2024. Nonetheless, federal employee pay increases have failed to keep pace with rising labor and living costs.
Social Security’s 8.7% increase could effect eligibility for SNAP households in Hawaiʻi
SNAP eligibility and benefit amounts are based on income limits set by the United States Department of Agriculture and the Food and Nutrition Services.
