State Workers Admit Denying Food Assistance To Eligible Families

[kpete]

STATE WORKERS ADMIT DENYING FOOD ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE FAMILIES
Officials say they were shocked by the workers’ confessions (KTRK)
Sunday, May 01, 2016 10:52AM

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Several state employees admitted to falsifying information on food stamp applications in an attempt to deny assistance to eligible families.

Officials in New Mexico say they were shocked to hear employees of the state’s Human Services department would work against those who needed help the most.

“This is something we’ve never heard before, but according to workers, has been going on for quite some time,” says Sovereign Hager with the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty.

In federal court, five workers said they were pressured to falsify applications for assistance by stating families had more than $100 in assets when they had less than that or none at all.

Lawyers say those people were then wrongfully denied food assistance.




http://abc13.com/news/state-workers-admit-denying-food-stamps-to-families/1317409/

[Kalidurga]

1. That happened to me once.

I went to legal aid. My case was opened up real quick after that. I got a new case worker pronto as well. I feel sad for people who are too down to fight it and I know this happens to people as well. I have had to council more than one person to stand up for herself.

[jomin41]

2. "Officials in New Mexico were shocked..."

SHOCKED! I tell you. Shocked!

(moving on...shhh)

[L. Coyote]

3. Not even a little bit surprised.

[ronnie624]

4. You gotta be a real low-life

to actively, deliberately deny hungry people some food.

[uponit7771]

5. +1

[TipTok]

6. Story of a friend of a friend....

Guy"s wife was working at the food stamp program.

The only people who they went out of their way to cause problems for were the rude entitled ones.

Same rules as most businesses I guess.