密苏里州10月1日起实施新的粮食券资格核查要求
【杰斐逊城讯】10月1日起，密苏里州对补充营养援助计划（SNAP，俗称粮食券）实施新的资格核查要求。据密苏里州社会服务厅（DSS）经 KRPS 发布的消息，新规加强了对申请人收入、资产与家庭构成的验证程序。
DSS 表示，新核查要求旨在确保福利发放给真正符合条件的家庭，减少错误发放与欺诈。部分申请人在续期时需提交更多证明材料，审核周期可能延长。
反饥饿倡导组织担心，更严格的程序可能让部分符合条件的低收入家庭因材料不全而中断领福利，呼吁州政府加强外展协助。DSS 回应称已增设热线与社区协助点。
（来源：密苏里州社会服务厅，经 KRPS）
Missouri Imposes New SNAP Verification Requirements
[JEFFERSON CITY] New eligibility-verification requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) took effect in Missouri on October 1, the state Department of Social Services (DSS) announced via KRPS. The rules tighten verification of applicants' income, assets and household composition.
DSS said the new checks aim to ensure benefits reach truly eligible families and to reduce improper payments and fraud. Some applicants will need to submit additional documentation at renewal, and processing times may lengthen.
Anti-hunger advocates worry stricter procedures could cause eligible low-income families to lose benefits over paperwork gaps, urging the state to expand outreach assistance. DSS responded that it has added hotline capacity and community assistance sites.
(Source: Missouri DSS, via KRPS)
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