EBT cards to get chips to prevent theft under bill OK'd by Ohio House

Ohio House votes to replace outdated EBT cards with chip technology after $17 million in benefits were stolen.

Ohio House passes bill targeting SNAP benefit fraud

The Ohio House unanimously passed a bill that would create chip-enabled EBT cards, which are used to access SNAP benefits.

Safeguards add extra layer of fraud protection for EBT cardholders

If you get SNAP benefits, you may have noticed some changes to your EBT card recently. Starting this week, Ohio SNAP recipients are getting an extra layer of fraud protection. The Ohio Department of ...
Government Technology

Ohio House Bill Targets SNAP Benefit Fraud With Chip Cards

The Enhanced Cybersecurity for SNAP Act has cleared the House. It would compel production of chip-enabled EBT cards, to ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Ohio may add chips to SNAP benefit cards to crack down on theft

A simple addition to Ohio's benefit cards could save thousands of Ohioans from millions of dollars in stolen food assistance. Unlike most credit cards, Ohio's benefits cards don't have a chip.
Yahoo

Ohio SNAP EBT cards to get new fraud protection features

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Starting May 13, cards will automatically block high-risk transactions to help prevent benefit theft.