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  1. Key Takeaways. Once you’re approved for SNAP benefits, funds are transferred to you via an Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card. Your EBT card can be used to purchase eligible food items at Walmart, grocery stores, and other retailers that accept SNAP.

  2. Oct 1, 2024 · EBT cards work like prepaid debit cards, and you can use them to buy groceries. To get benefits, you must apply to the program and meet eligibility requirements. The tips above can help you make the most of your benefits, manage your card, and make buying food easier.

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  3. Nov 13, 2024 · The SNAP program delivers monthly food benefit payments via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card, which can be used at participating stores much like a debit card or ATM card.

  4. Oct 29, 2024 · Once you have qualified for basic food or cash benefits from the state, you can easily use your EBT (Electronic Benefits Transfer) card to make purchases. Just make sure you know which benefits you have and what your current balance is before shopping.

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  5. Jan 24, 2024 · EBT cards can be used like a debit card at most stores that sell food. Once your eligible food items have been totaled at the cash register, you will pass your EBT card through a point-of-sale (POS) terminal in the check-out line, and enter your PIN.

  6. Jul 2, 2021 · The federal Food Stamp Program is now called Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); and instead of issuing paper food stamp coupons, SNAP recipients get an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to use in participating stores.

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  8. Aug 7, 2024 · How does EBT work? When approved for benefits, recipients are issued EBT cards with a magnetic strip and a Personal Identification Number (PIN). The benefits are deposited electronically into the recipient’s account each month.

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