State Workers Admit Denying Food Assistance To Eligible Families [View all]

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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.




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