 food stamp eligibility rules changing state aid programs are intended to provide a safety net for people who are truly in need yet it is an unfortunate truth that people who do not need assistance will try to get it anyway an asset test that will go into effect on october 1 is designed to insure that food stamp assistance is being provided to the appropriate population read more at  wwwmlivecom politics indexssf 201109 michiganchangingfoodstampehtml 