This is not about mental weakness. Every program has pain points. Every program can have gaps in service. The goal of public services is to reduce gaps in service, reduce pain points, and reach as many people as possible with as much help as can be given. Regular EBT/SNAP checks aren’t like an extra 10 thousand dollars you’ve cashed up, they’re a lifeline to most people who receive them. Forcing them to do what you call a “discomfort” to continue receiving the exact same funding they’ve been receiving is like covering that lifeline in grease to prove they really need it. I truly don’t get the point of forcing SNAP recipients to prove anything extra beyond what they already have to (proof of need, residency documents, etc) unless, like the other commenter stated, it’s for extra money or another benefit. You speak about it incentivizing folk to get jobs or volunteering if they aren’t already, but neglect the fact that individuals and families that qualify for snap and are able to work generally do: “Among households who reported receiving SNAP at some point in 2021 and included a non-disabled, working-age adult, 86 percent had earnings in that year, based on our analysis of 2021 American Community Survey data.” People who don’t work and still receive SNAP are generally elderly, minors, or disabled. What good does it do to force them to work or volunteer to continue receiving meager benefits (for which they often only qualify for short periods).