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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm pretty sure that if they are not paying with SNAP benefits, because they are not currently receiving them, they are the same as any paying customer. The SNAP equality law does not apply. The store can give a discount. The store can even donate free food to a food pantry that supplies people who happen to not be receiving benefits right now and need food.

"Coupons shall be accepted for eligible foods at the same prices and on the same terms and conditions applicable to cash purchases of the same foods at the same store ...."

The stores are not accepting coupons because the individual does not have any, so this does not apply.[/quote]

This is the answer.  I used to work on SNAP policy.  The stores cannot offer special SNAP discounts when a customer is paying with their SNAP EBT card (formerly coupons).  That would be against the regs. However, if a person enrolled in SNAP wants to pay for their groceries with cash (because the Trump Admin has illegally not loaded benefits on the card) and the store wants to give that person a discount because the customer says they are on SNAP, then the store can do so.[/quote]

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