Summary
An 84-year-old woman in Texas has been told she must repay nearly $9,000 in mistakenly overpaid SNAP (food stamp) benefits. To recover this amount, the U.S. government will take part of her Social Security benefits each month. The error was due to a mistake made by the state agency handling SNAP benefits.
Key Facts
- Jerralee King is 84 years old and living in Texas.
- She received about $9,000 extra in SNAP benefits over several years due to a state error.
- King will have her Social Security benefits reduced by up to 15% monthly to repay the debt.
- This repayment will lower her Social Security check by approximately $200 each month.
- The state of Texas acknowledged the mistake was their fault due to incorrect information processing.
- Federal law requires that overpaid benefits be repaid, regardless of the reason for the mistake.
- President Trump's policy requires states to reduce SNAP error rates to 6% or face funding issues.
- The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is taking measures to reduce benefit errors.
