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SNAP Advocacy Guide

• Introduction
• Part 1: Application and Proofs
• Part 2: General Eligibility Rules
• Part 3: Financial Eligibility
• Part 4: Getting and Using SNAP Benefits
• Part 5: Proving Continuing Eligibility
• Part 6: Appeal Rights
• Part 7: Overpayments and Fraud
  • 111. What if I was overpaid SNAP benefits?
  • 112. How do I know if I have an overpayment?
  • 113. How does DTA calculate the amount of the SNAP overpayment?
  • 114. How can I get more information from DTA about my overpayment?
  • 115. When do I have to repay an overpayment?
  • 116. What if DTA says I committed fraud or an Intentional Program Violation (“IPV”)?
  • 117. What is DTA required to do to show I committed fraud?
  • 118. Can DTA suspend or stop my SNAP benefits if I committed an IPV or fraud?
  • 119. What should I do if contacted by the Bureau of Special Investigations?
  • 120. Can I go to jail? Will I have a criminal record?
• Appendices (SNAP)

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Massachusetts Law Reform Institute

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Reviewed

January 2024

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Part 7 of the SNAP Advocacy Guide has information about what happens if you were overpaid SNAP benefits in Massachusetts or if DTA says there is fraud.

110. When will I get a decision and what should I do if I lose?

111. What if I was overpaid SNAP benefits?

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