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Friday, October 31, 2014

MASS GOES 100% EBT FOR WIC

By the end of this month, all WIC participants in Massachusetts will be receiving their benefits on EBT cards. The federal government is making all states switch to WIC EBT benefits by 2020, and Massachusetts is the first New England state to make the move. Families using the cards in the state feel the EBT system removes much of the stigma associated with receiving and using benefits, said Cheryl Bartlett, commissioner of the Department of Public Health. The state joins 14 states across the country that have made the change. 

Source: MassLive, 10/14/14, WIC EBT

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