Your guide: Does Chevron accept EBT?
Are you currently facing financial setbacks and have you found yourself entering the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP)? Listen, no judgment here. Sometimes times get tough and it’s smart of you to seek out all public assistance in a time of need.
That being said, it can be a challenge to understand the ins and outs of navigating public assistance programs. Especially when it comes to figuring out what you can use your EBT card on.
Have you ever wondered, “Does Chevron accept EBT?” The answer may surprise you. Today, we are going to answer just that. Keep reading to find out more.
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What are the EBT and Snap benefits?
First, let’s tackle what exactly we’re talking about here. SNAP (aka the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) helps people who are going through a financial setback buy food. The benefits (aka the money) are distributed through what’s called an EBT card.
EBT stands for “electronic benefits transfer.” People also refer to this as a food stamp. This program helps many low-income people be able to support their families in the hopes that they can get out of their financial situation.
Does Chevron accept EBT?
Well, yes and no. If you need to purchase gas for your car to get to work, unfortunately, this is not an eligible item. However, as with any EBT card, you can use it on eligible food items.
Typically, gas stations like Chevron will not accept an EBT car to make a purchase. An EBT card can typically be used at grocery stores. So, the next time you need to get gas, you should plan by leveraging any other resources you have available.
What can you use your EBT card for?
Again, you will occasionally find some gas stations that will accept EBT. However, not for the purchase of gas or other non-food items. Remember, you can only use your EBT card on eligible food items.
What can you not use SNAP on? Anything that is a nonfood item. For example, if you have a dog, unfortunately, you cannot use SNAP on the dog for any pet food. Nor can you use it on paper products, vitamins, grooming items, cosmetic soaps and shampoos, or medicines. So, you will need to plan accordingly.
Snap is meant to be used on the following items:
- Non-alcoholic beverages
- Dairy Items
- Meat, poultry, and fish
- Fruits Veggies
- Cereal and bread items
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Conclusion
In conclusion, we get that it can be a bummer to not be able to use your EBT card on gas. You would think that it should be an eligible item, but it is not.
However, since this assistance is helping you lower your grocery bills needed to survive, hopefully, you can use other resources to cover your gas expenses. It’s recommended to read up on your SNAPS benefits so that you are not left depending only on resources if a special time of need arises. You got this!