Can we put overpayment of food stamp benefit in with our bankruptcy?
Posted in Types on 05. Jul, 2010
Question by Jacob: Can we put overpayment of food stamp benefit in with our bankruptcy?
We applied for food stamps when my husband no longer could work due to diabetic proliferative retinopathy. We were approved. Apparently that was a mistake and the government wants us to repay the 6 months of benefits they gave us. around 5000.00 dollars, we have a family of 5.
We are already filing for bankruptcy, can we add this to it??
Best answer:
Answer by Lauren F
I don’t think so – most government payments are excluded from bankruptcy protection, but check with your lawyer to be sure. Also, sometimes government programs have a waiver or hardship exception that reduces or eliminates repayment of overpaid benefits. Talk with your social worker about that.
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