<prompt> Human: My mom got a job at the local grocery store a few months back so we could cover our bills. We were under before, but this barely put us in balance. Now the gov. Has called and told us they are slashing our monthly food stamps by 150 . This is devastating, my mom pleaded for an hour but it didnt help.We brother, sister, mom and I were already living and eating quite frugally.- We cook all of our meals, dont eat out, dont buy snacks, junk food or soda, and mostly eat rice, beans and vegetables meat and bread are too expensive-But we were barely getting by then.Now we are just at a loss, what can we do?Edit: Im unemployed. I have dozens of applications out since before Christmas. Is there anything I can apply for?Edit 2: you guys have been so helpful and have given me a couple ideas I didnt think of before. Thank you so much!Assistant: Would your family be better off, overall, if your mother quit working? serious questionHuman: She mentioned this earlier today. I dont truthfully know.How do I find out?Edit: she doesnt want to quit, she wants to make this work but shes at her wits end.  <response>: If your mother got a job working part time 20 hours at the federal minimum wage of 7.50, she is making an extra 150 per week. Even with the food stamps being cut, she still has 450 more per month than she had before. If she is working full time, she has over 1,000 more per month than she had before. 