The number of checks you receive may depend on when you pick up your checks. Since WIC is a supplemental program, if you are more than a week late for your appointment you may be given less food. A person will only be given the amount of supplemental food needed until the next WIC appointment. On the second line you will see the first day you may use your WIC checks. The last day you may use your checks is also listed on the second line.
Checks are good and can be used from the first date through the last date.
Dates can vary from a few days to a month, so always check the dates when you first receive your checks, and every time you use them. If the dates pass without the check being used, the check is expired and cannot be replaced. The middle portion of the check shows what foods you can buy with your WIC check and how much you can buy. These specific foods and brands have been approved because they are high in the WIC nutrients you and your children need to be healthy. Some WIC foods are brand specific, and only the listed brands can be purchased at the store.