SNAP theft through skimming of magnetic-stripe cards has cost recipients at least $320 million from October 2022 to December 2024.
Eighteen states will restrict what SNAP users can buy with their benefits in 2026, including soda, candy, and energy drinks.
In general, benefits for new cases receiving SNAP eligibility or benefits are deposited between the 1st and 10th of the month.
The decision affects about 600,000 Coloradans who receive SNAP and is part of a broader national shift.
Kansas, Ohio, Nevada, and Wyoming join 18 other states in restricting what SNAP recipients can buy with benefits.
SNAP purchases of soda, candy, and energy drinks, with rules varying by state and rollout dates causing confusion.
Today, many beneficiaries can use their Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards not only at physical supermarkets but also ...
Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...
A group of Georgia lawmakers are working to tackle potential fraud in the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
Pennsylvania’s error rate for food benefits filings is currently running just under the level needed to stave off massive ...