“It is a factual legal matter that assets are not considered in determining eligibility. This isn’t a matter of opinion. “
While I’m not an expert in determining eligibility, and it may not be relevant to the case of food stamps, I vaugely remember hearing something about the fact that anyone who recieves public assitance, its considered a “loan” not a gift. And should this person come into any future money (inheritance, lottery, ect) the Feds are notified (as in the IRS at a casino for huge payouts), and in short order, the “winnings” are used to repay the loans the formerly poor person had been advanced.
That’s why, when the Grandfather who had 8 houses and loads of bank accounts under his name (so the true owners could collect govt goodie$) passes on (or is in imminent danger of doing so) there is a mass hysteria to shuffle assets to trust funds, ect.
Sometimes it works, sometimes not. But a huge lottery? That, I doubt would pass under the radar.