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For many New Yorkers, a declined credit card at the grocery store is a fleeting inconvenience. But for the people we serve on public assistance, a declined Electronic Benefits Transfer card can ...
The new figures come as the USDA has vowed to crack down on SNAP benefit theft. The federal agency announced it had taken part in "targeted benefit fraud" operations in California in late April.
Pennsylvanians who receive public benefits now can lock their electronic benefit transfer card when they’re not using it to ...
The residents allege the state isn’t doing enough to protect benefits to which they’re entitled under federal law.
State officials said they are aware of recent instances of SNAP theft in Pennsylvania and nationwide, especially involving card skimming in which the benefits are stolen off cards after they are ...
"With only two other states transitioning to chip-enabled EBT cards, this bill would make Pennsylvania one of the few states ...
I was glad to see your report about the state Department of Human Services initiative to counter skimming of SNAP benefits by ...
Rep. Zach Nunn wants to establish a program to make SNAP more secure and reimburse people when their federal food assistance funds are stolen.
A Romanian national is facing federal charges after he was accused of defrauding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ...