Surprise: Some Folks Are Abusing Their EBT Cards

Townhall.com ^ | March 31, 2015 | Vivian Hughbanks

[Patriot Babe]

United States

[Patriot Babe]

Thank you Sky

[Patriotic1]

Pls call your local Catholic church. Many have food pantries through the St Vincent de Paul Society and may be able to assist with utilities as well. You’re in my prayers.

[Patriot Babe]

I went to Salvation Army for utility help but I was declined so I said forget it. Now I’m going to try with HEAP. I guess I was declined because my brother helps me with the rent, car and car insurance and extra whatever he can give me. I went to a housing assistance run by the Catholic because I need help in rent for only 1 time. I was decline but they referred me to a county office. They help rent only 1 time for Families and Individual. I was also declined because they stated they only have funds for Families Only NOT Individuals - sigh. So far folks, I’m still here - Thank God.

[CARDINALRULES]

That is because people also get their cash (welfare) benefits on the same card as their food stamps.

Of course this doesn’t mean dishonest businesses don’t use the food stamp money for non-food items.

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I have food stamps and only once have I bought something with the food stamps that wasn’t allowable and that was not my fault. The cashier rang up the bag of dog food as grocery and didn’t reverse it when I told her about it. So I used the cash to buy something else I really needed.

Since then I always do two transactions so I don’t have to worry. That and if I am using my debit card ( rarely have more than $20 in my account) I don’t use the wrong card first and overdraw my account.

[Patriotic1]

SVDP is a separate organization. Not every parish has one. It's a primarily lay organization, and assistance is personal, rather than with guidelines coming from a central authority. My parish has a small food pantry and grocery cards at local grocery stores. We will also help with bills up to $500/year. That's our own guideline - others have their own.

There's no bureaucracy involved - no agency, no departments, just regular people. Typically there's a deacon at the head of it for the parish. PLEASE call - it can't hurt, and it doesn't appear that you've actually contacted 'us' from what you say.

When one's down on one's luck, it can be daunting to go back and forth to get help.

[Patriot Babe]

ok thank you very much I’ll look into it. Your right where I went for help pertain to my county government.

[Steve0113]

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