DSS: Thefts of SNAP benefits surge in Bridgeport as EBT cards are reloaded at start of month

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More than 1,000 people showed up at the Department of Social Services (DSS) on Bridgeport’s Housatonic Avenue Monday morning, many of them to report the thefts of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, commonly known as food stamps, off their state of Connecticut EBT cards, Mayor Joe Ganim said.

“It’s outrageous that thieves are stealing SNAP benefits – as well as cash benefits – from folks who rely on those funds to eat, pay their rents, and provide for their families,” Ganim said.

Bridgeport resident Michele Kave says she lost about $300 in SNAP benefits…

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