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2012 Food Stamp/ SNAP Advocacy Guide

  • About MLRI, Acknowledgements, and Copyright
  • Introduction
  • SNAP Part I -- Application and Proofs
  • SNAP Part II -- General Eligibility Rules
  • SNAP Part III -- Financial eligibility
  • SNAP Part IV -- Getting and Using Food Stamp/ SNAP Benefits
  • SNAP Part V -- Proving Continuing Eligibility
  • SNAP Part VI -- Appeal Rights
  • SNAP Part VII -- Overissuances and Fraud
    • 86. What if I am overpaid food stamp/SNAP benefits?
    • 87. How does DTA figure the amount of the overissuance?
    • 88. What must DTA do to establish an intentional program violation or food stamp/SNAP fraud?
    • 89. When can my benefits be stopped for an intentional program violation?
    • 90. What is the BSI and what should I do if I am told to go to a BSI interview?
    • 91. Can I go to jail? Will I have a criminal record?
    • 92. How can DTA collect an overissuance?
    • 93. When can DTA cut my benefits to pay back an overissuance?
  • SNAP Appendices
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SNAP Part VII -- Overissuances and Fraud

Overissuances and fraud.

  • 86. What if I am overpaid food stamp/SNAP benefits?
  • 87. How does DTA figure the amount of the overissuance?
  • 88. What must DTA do to establish an intentional program violation or food stamp/SNAP fraud?
  • 89. When can my benefits be stopped for an intentional program violation?
  • 90. What is the BSI and what should I do if I am told to go to a BSI interview?
  • 91. Can I go to jail? Will I have a criminal record?
  • 92. How can DTA collect an overissuance?
  • 93. When can DTA cut my benefits to pay back an overissuance?
‹ 85. Can I fix problems without going to a hearing? up 86. What if I am overpaid food stamp/SNAP benefits? ›
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