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255 Chapter 22 Issuance Issuance is the distribution of SNAP benefits to certified households within a prescribed time frame.

2 2 . 1 M E T H O D O F I S S U A N C E South Carolina issues SNAP benefits to eligible households through Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT). EBT allows SNAP recipients to receive their benefits through the use of a plastic magnetic striped EBT card. Benefits are electronically deposited into their EBT account. Food purchases will be debited from the account using the EBT card at Point-of-Sale (POS) terminals at authorized food retailers. Under normal circumstances, all purchase and balance inquiry transactions require a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to access the account. Benefits are protected once the EBT card is reported lost, damaged or stolen. Recipients receive updated account balance information with each purchase.

An eligible household may allow the following to purchase food for the household:

(A) Any household member (B) Any authorized representative (C) Any non-household member. Responsibility for the use of the EBT card by a non- household member when the PIN has been provided by the household remains the responsibility of the household.

2 2 . 2 T Y P E S O F I S S U A N C E Types of SNAP issuance are limited to the following: (A) Regular monthly benefits (See Section 13.6 [3] Calculating Net Income and Benefit Levels) (B) Supplemental benefits (See Section 15.5 [1] Actions Reported on Changes) (C) Restoration of lost benefits (See Section 21.1 Entitlement) (D) Replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits destroyed in a household misfortune. (See Section 22.8 Authorizing Replacements for Household Misfortunes) Chapter 22