Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Maryland
is it illegal to use food stamp benefits to pay for your rent
Asked on 8/07/17, 12:05 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Cedulie Laumann
Arden Law Firm, LLC
Food stamp fraud is illegal. SNAP / food stamp benefits are supposed to pay for the recipient's food and not be sold / transferred for anything else of value. For more information, you might read the USDA's bulletins on the subject:
https://www.usda.gov/oig/webdocs/foodstamp.PDF
https://www.fns.usda.gov/fraud/what-snap-fraud
While I hope this general information helps, it is not a comment or legal advice on any particular situation. The precise facts may affect how the law applies to you.
Answered on 9/12/17, 4:06 pm
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