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The Wolf administration announced Tuesday that it's ending a controversial assets test for food stamps recipients that was actually costing the state money -- instead of saving it.

As PennLive's Jan Murphy reports, dropping the program is expected to save the state about $3.5 million a year in administrative costs.

Amid much criticism, the test was adopted in 2012 by the former Gov. Tom Corbett's administration. It restricted the amount of assets families could have to qualify for food stamps, otherwise known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

At the time, the Republican administration said it was trying to cut down on waste, fraud and abuse (The Tinkers-to-Evers-to-Chance of the era) within the Dept. of Public Welfare.

But critics of the move said it punished families who tried to save money to improve their financial situation.

The test may be gone, but the broader debate about to what extent benefits recipients should be required to look for work and pass income tests rages on. Have your say in our poll.

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