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.

The residents allege the state isn’t doing enough to protect benefits to which they’re entitled under federal law.

"With only two other states transitioning to chip-enabled EBT cards, this bill would make Pennsylvania one of the few states ...

The symposium, held at NYU Tandon School of Engineering at MetroTech Center, was based on a March 2024 report by the ...

The Danville Department of Social Services has seen an increase in scammers stealing money from SNAP recipients' EBT cards.

Consumer experts say card skimming may be behind growing fraud cases. One solution could be enabling chips on EBT cards, but it could be costly.

Alabama is no longer replacing stolen benefits, making a new security app crucial for protecting Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) benefits.

Changes could be coming for Pennsylvania’s SNAP recipients. On Monday, the Pennsylvania State House passed a bipartisan bill ...