Millions of dollars have been stolen from families who get monthly snap benefits, and for a while, many families couldn’t get that money back.
“People rely on this because this is a service that helps them throughout the month with whatever it is,” says Detria Adams.
Detria Adams was able to get reimbursed for her snap benefits and she says she is happy to hear more people will get money back as well.
The Maryland Department of Human Services expanded the original benefits replacement program.
The memo sent to employees on Tuesday says in part;
The department will restore cash and SNAP benefits not covered by the federal program and stolen after October 1, 2022.
The enhanced state program will not apply federal program restrictions on when theft must be reported, the number of claims made, or the total amount of stolen benefits that are eligible for replacement.
This means more people who had their benefits stolen should get their money back, and people who’s original claims were denied could now be approved.