Stolen EBT/SNAP benefit replacement policy by US state
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.
The data
| State / program | Benefit type | Replacement available? | Other protections stated | Dates / claim window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | both | If someone uses your card and personal identification number (PIN) to get benefits, these benefits might not be replaceable | 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 | |
| New York | Cash Assistance | You can use this form to request the replacement of CA benefits which were stolen electronically through skimming, phishing, or other similar fraudulent methods | To report your card stolen, request a new card, and change your PIN, please call EBT Customer Service at 888-328-6399 | Cash Assistance benefits stolen before January 1, 2022 are ineligible for replacement |
| Federal | SNAP | American Relief Act, 2025 did not extend this authority for benefits stolen beyond December 20, 2024 | revised the end date of the benefit theft period from Sept. 30, 2024, to Dec. 20, 2024 | |
| New York | SNAP | New York State has stopped accepting all benefit replacement claims for SNAP | As of September 30, 2025 |
Where this came from
Every record above links the page it was taken from and quotes the sentence that states it. These are the 3 sources this dataset was assembled from.
- cdss.ca.govhttps://www.cdss.ca.gov/inforesources/cdss-programs/ebt/theft
- nyc.govhttps://www.nyc.gov/site/hra/help/request-for-replacement-of-stolen-benefits.page
- fns.usda.govhttps://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/stolen-benefits
Machine-readable
- data.jsonThe whole dataset — every record with its source URL and source quote.
- Open Knowledge Format bundleOne JSON object per line — every record's frontmatter and quoted span exactly as it is held here, in one fetch.
- How this is made and checkedWhat "verified against source" does and does not mean.