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benefit_type string	derived_fields list	id string	mitigation string	replacement_status string	source string	source_quote string	state string	url string	verified_fields list	cutoff_or_window string
both	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	both-california	As of April 29, 2025, all 4.4 million EBT clients have been issued a replacement chip and tap enabled EBT card, either via mail or in person at their local county office	If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable	https://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/theft	Once reported, your EBT card is disabled and you are told how to get a new card. Call customer service as soon as possible! If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable.	California	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/both-california/	[ "replacement_status" ]	null
both	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	both-district-of-columbia	null	the District has been replacing stolen benefits from EBT cards	https://dhs.dc.gov/page/changes-process-replacement-stolen-ebt-benefits	Since then, the District has been replacing stolen benefits from EBT cards. New federal regulations require certain changes to the DC Department of Human Services (DHS)’ reimbursement practices. These are summarized below and will go into effect on September 25, 2023.	District of Columbia	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/both-district-of-columbia/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	will go into effect on September 25, 2023
both	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	both-maryland	null	we will replace stolen EBT and P-EBt benefits stole as far back as January 1, 2021	https://dhs.maryland.gov/ebt-reimbursement/	When will I be reimbursed for stolen food and/or cash benefits that were previously denied because theft occurred before October 1, 2021? Yes, we will replace stolen EBT and P-EBt benefits stole as far back as January 1, 2021.	Maryland	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/both-maryland/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	as far back as January 1, 2021
Cash Assistance	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	cash-assistance-new-york	To report your card stolen, request a new card, and change your PIN, please call EBT Customer Service at 888-328-6399	You can use this form to request the replacement of CA benefits which were stolen electronically through skimming, phishing, or other similar fraudulent methods	https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/request-for-replacement-of-stolen-benefits.page	You can use this form to request the replacement of CA benefits which were stolen electronically through skimming, phishing, or other similar fraudulent methods.	New York	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/cash-assistance-new-york/	[ "replacement_status" ]	Cash Assistance benefits stolen before January 1, 2022 are ineligible for replacement
Cash Assistance	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	cash-assistance-washington	null	received state funds to replace TANF, SFA, RCA, PWA and ABD cash benefits stolen between July 1, 2024, and December 20, 2024	https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/benefit-issuances-and-use-benefits/replacement	The department also received state funds to replace TANF, SFA, RCA, PWA and ABD cash benefits stolen between July 1, 2024, and December 20, 2024 via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar methods. Due to funding limitations, claims for replacement of stolen cash or food benefits must be received by September 19...	Washington	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/cash-assistance-washington/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	claims for replacement of stolen cash or food benefits must be received by September 19, 2025
SNAP	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	snap-federal	null	American Relief Act, 2025 did not extend this authority for benefits stolen beyond December 20, 2024	https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/stolen-benefits	The law requires states to replace such benefits that were stolen between Oct. 1, 2022, and Sept. 30, 2024. The <https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/9747/text> Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 revised the end date of the benefit theft period from Sept. 30, 2024, to Dec. 20, 2024. T...	Federal	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/snap-federal/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	revised the end date of the benefit theft period from Sept. 30, 2024, to Dec. 20, 2024
SNAP	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	snap-illinois	null	ending the replacement of stolen of EBT SNAP benefits to victims of card skimming, cloning, scamming, phishing, and other similar fraudulent methods	https://www.dhs.state.il.us/page.aspx?item=168935	On 12/21/2024 the American Relief Act, 2025 was signed into law ending the replacement of stolen of EBT SNAP benefits to victims of card skimming, cloning, scamming, phishing, and other similar fraudulent methods. The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) will continue to accept and process new claims received a...	Illinois	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/snap-illinois/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	will continue to accept and process new claims received after 12/20/2024, for benefits stolen between 10/01/2022 and 12/20/2024
SNAP	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	snap-new-york	null	New York State has stopped accepting all benefit replacement claims for SNAP	https://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/request-for-replacement-of-stolen-benefits.page	Notice: As of September 30, 2025, New York State has stopped accepting all benefit replacement claims for SNAP. This does not affect replacement claims for Cash Assistance	New York	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/snap-new-york/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	As of September 30, 2025
SNAP	[ "benefit_type", "state" ]	snap-washington	null	allowed state agencies to use federal funds to replace SNAP benefits stolen between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024	https://www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/benefit-issuances-and-use-benefits/replacement	Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, and extended it with the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, which allowed state agencies to use federal funds to replace SNAP benefits stolen between October 1, 2022, and December 20, 2024 via card skimming, card cloning, and other similar meth...	Washington	https://referencesource.org/stolen-ebt-benefit-replacement-by-state/snap-washington/	[ "cutoff_or_window", "replacement_status" ]	claims for replacement of stolen cash or food benefits must be received by September 19, 2025

Stolen EBT/SNAP benefit replacement policy by US state

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For each US state that publishes one: whether SNAP or cash-assistance benefits stolen by electronic theft (skimming, cloning, phishing) are replaced, under what authority, and for what date ranges — after the federal replacement mandate expired on December 20, 2024. The answers now diverge sharply: New York stopped accepting SNAP replacement claims on September 30, 2025 while continuing Cash Assistance replacement; California responded with chip/tap card hardware for all 4.4M cardholders and warns benefits 'might not be replaced'. Every model trained before December 2024 asserts a federal replacement right that no longer exists. Answers 'my EBT benefits were stolen, will they be replaced in [state]', 'is there a deadline to claim stolen SNAP benefits', and 'does [state] replace skimmed cash assistance'. Only states whose agency states a policy get a record; no inference from silence.

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