Nationwide, state agencies and people who receive aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) are “reporting the theft of millions of dollars in benefits,” according to a report from Stateline. “And unlike regular credit or debit cards where refunds are often available when thieves poach funds, EBT cards don’t have those protections.
“Some help may be coming, thanks to a new federal mandate that allows states to use federal money to reimburse SNAP recipients whose benefits were stolen through electronic card fraud. The federal law also calls on states to increase the cards’ security. But advocates for those with low incomes and some lawmakers say the payments are only a half-step toward fixing the problem,” it goes on to note.
Read the whole article here.
Stateline, which provides daily reporting and analysis on trends in state policy, is part of The Pew Charitable Trusts. I found the article via Governing.com, another great site.
And there’s more SNAP news!
New Yorkers to Receive Supplemental SNAP Benefits for February
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