Most jobs hire for minimum wage in Mid-South with no benefits. They also try to give you part-time, not full-time. Think 12-16 hours for many people. There's enough desperate people that the employers are happy to ignore or fire anyone who wants more money or better schedule. That's easy because it's At-Will Employment.
So, that's the baseline to compare against for these welfare programs.
I phrase this as a question because you seem to think it's simply a matter of getting 160 hours a month at $10 an hour.