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Retailers interested in implementing EBT acceptance may be looking for an additional customer base and revenue stream. These are good reasons, to be sure, but another great reason is the need for access. According to the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, more than 23 million Americans have limited access to grocery stores. Healthy food initiatives have been emerging to address the gaps, but if your shop provides access to staple foods, you may be an oasis in a potential food desert.
By expanding your payment acceptance to include EBT, you are providing just one more staple food access point to those in need.
Merchants who are interested in accepting EBT need to check their eligibility and apply. It details the types of merchants that currently accept SNAP benefits and how much those types of merchants process annually. WIC recipients can purchase foods from an approved food list by using vouchers, coupons, checks or EBT cards at approved vendors. In some states, recipients can receive WIC benefits delivered directly to their homes if they do not have access to a store.
SNAP recipients are limited to purchasing groceries themselves at their nearest grocery store. This will change, with a few special exceptions, by October 1, , when all states under WIC program are required to adopt the EBT method. SNAP benefits are available for qualifying applicants throughout the entire year. Furthermore, recipients may receive benefits for years if need be, unless they are able bodied and do not have dependents. In this case, recipients may receive benefits for a few months in a three-year span unless they meet other requirements.
WIC benefits typically last for a shorter period of time. Additionally, the program may not be able to provide supplemental food benefits when its caseload is too high. Recipients of both programs receive access to educational programming that teaches them nutrition education and how to properly budget for groceries. Additionally, recipients of the WIC program are taught the importance of breastfeeding and how to maintain nutrient-sufficient dietary patterns.
Additional SNAP benefits include learning how to meal plan and how to make healthy recipes for large households. Other WIC benefits include counseling, health screenings and referrals to other government services.
For example, SNAP food benefits allow beneficiaries to purchase cakes, cookies and soft soda drinks. The WIC food list prohibits these kinds of foods and beverages, allowing recipients to purchase only certain supplemental foods. This is to ensure that women and children at nutritional risk receive the nutrients they need to be healthy.
These foods consist of tofu, cereal, baby foods and infant formula.
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