SNAP benefits update as junk food waiver list expanded

The changes in four states mean certain sugary items will no longer be eligible for purchase using SNAP benefits.

Map Shows How States Are Changing SNAP Benefit Cards

SNAP theft through skimming of magnetic-stripe cards has cost recipients at least $320 million from October 2022 to December 2024.
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Soda, candy cut for many SNAP users starting Jan. 1. What states are affected?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Millions of SNAP recipients are about to face new limitations on what they can use the federal assistance program to buy, ...
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22 states now have different rules on what SNAP recipients can buy, and no two states have the same definition

22 States Now Have Different Rules on What SNAP Recipients Can Buy, and No Two States Have the Same Definition ...
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SNAP reliance and benefits by state

Nearly 42 million individuals across the United States are covered by the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), according to May 2025 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, with a ...

SNAP turmoil puts Healey in a bind as Trump’s fraud push raises stakes for Mass., blue states

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union declaration of a “War on Fraud” continues to reverberate in the Bay State, where Gov. Maura Healey is playing defense over her management of Massachusetts’ ...
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Kansas governor will hand over SNAP recipient data to Trump administration after long fight

Gov. Laura Kelly originally refused to hand over the data, leading the federal government to threaten withholding SNAP funds. The governor said she received additional privacy guarantees for how the ...