SNAP checks beneficiaries that are newbies need to know two things. In the first place, apart from having the possibility to go grocery shopping in-store, they can also do it from home. Saving time is always essential when it comes to having a higher living standard. Not to mention the fact that saving money on gas is a must. Fuel prices keep rising over the years. The more you save, the better for your nest egg. Doing your grocery shopping online can help you save both money and time. Why not make use of your SNAP card or Electronic Benefits Transfer card to buy and pay online?
This is good news for those who have not heard yet that they can go grocery shopping without actually driving. A smartphone or computer will be enough to add SNAP-eligible items to your online shopping cart. What is more, there is still more. The good news is that you will be able to buy and pay for your groceries using mobile payment. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program service will try out the new SNAP Mobile Payment Pilot in Louisiana. Thus, those living there will be the first ones to take advantage of this comfortable and practical measure.
What is the aim of the new SNAP payment option?
The main advantage is the fact that you do not need an EBT card since it will available on your Mobile phone app. This SNAP Mobile Payment Pilot is much safer than receiving an EBT card by mail. Take out your phone and scan it to pay. As simple as that. In this way, once you qualify for SNAP checks, you can get it automatically. By doing so, you can have faster access to this check and you will be able to use it without delays. Sometimes people complained that EBT cards took too long to arrive, especially when you really need that money.
Immediate availability will make needy families’ lives much easier. There is no need to make them wait if they are eligible for the SNAP checks. Of course, this is another way to become updated and closer to the latest technology and possibilities it may offer. During the next 2 years, four more states will also try out this new system. So, it will not only be in Louisiana. SNAP beneficiaries and agencies in those states are really happy to take part in this trial.
What is the Department of Children and Family Services in Louisiana looking for?
The Department of Children and Family Services in Louisiana needs retail partners. They need them to be able to carry out this process of contactless SNAP or EBT option. If they manage to find retail partners soon, they can implement it much faster. Thus SNAP beneficiaries will be able to make use of it in Louisiana thanks to the United States Department of Agriculture. The USDA Food and Nutrition Service has been the one that has chosen the 5 states to join this new SNAP payment option.
Not only will it be available for SNAP recipients, but also for Disaster SNAP beneficiaries. No doubt the Louisiana Retailer Association will be there to support this new measure. Apart from them, the State and EBT vendor Inmar will be in charge of this process as well. The sooner retail partners have these updates, the better. Terri Ricks said they were thrilled to be part of this SNAP Mobile Payment Pilot. They are aware of the fact that technology can make purchases easier and they work to achieve it.