The government sets the minimum wage at what it believes an average person needs to live a healthy life, but the minimum wage is not really enough to support a person. The minimum wage does not change with inflation and prices have increased since the last time the minimum wage was changed on 5 July 2009. People receive the minimum wage, which is what the government says should be enough to cover their costs of living for a person period, but for those living on minimum wage, hunger and malnutrition are a major problem, even with government and public assistance such as SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and housing assistance programs . People still struggle to cover payments on their cars, homes, and utilities. Last year, the Covenant Food Kitchen in Willimantic, Connecticut, served about 23,385 meals to a total of about 92 people, but nutrition assistance programs will only go so far, and for some, even reaching places that offer assistance is a challenge. a fight. SNAP can reduce food insecurity in a household by about 5-10% in six months, but that 5-10% doesn't make much difference in the long run. The minimum wage was set in 2009 to cover a person's living expenses, and $7.25 an hour might have been enough then, but a recent study by Jessica Janner of Channel 13 Action News says that, according to the National Low Income Housing Coalition, a minimum wage worker in Nevada would have to work 93 hours a week just to rent an average two-bedroom apartment. It may sound bad, but it's not the worst thing at all. That dubious distinction goes to Maryland. Minimum wage employees have to work 138 hours a week just to pay rent. Washington, D.C., isn't far behind. Minimum wage workers… middle of the paper… a person living a healthy life, getting all the nutrients, healthcare and education they need, but the minimum wage doesn't go that far. People receive the minimum wage, which the government says should be enough to cover a person's living costs, but for those living on the minimum wage, hunger and malnutrition are a big problem, even with public assistance and government such as SNAP (The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and housing assistance programs. Overall, government assistance programs actually help keep people out of food insecurity, but they can't do much. The government sets the minimum wage at what it believes an average person needs to live a healthy life, but the minimum wage is not actually enough to support a person. The minimum wage has not been changed since 2009 and has become irrelevant at the time due to inflation.