肯塔基州利用有疑问的支出模式,使SNAP的接受者丧失了资格,引发了对正当程序的关切。 Kentucky disqualifies SNAP recipients using questionable spending patterns, sparking due process concerns.

自2020年以来,肯塔基州利用同日购买或全美元支出等交易数据,剥夺数百名居民享受SNAP福利的资格,但无明显的欺诈证据。 Kentucky has disqualified hundreds of residents from SNAP benefits since 2020 using transactional data like same-day purchases or whole-dollar spending, without clear proof of fraud. 尽管法院裁决批评这种做法和对公平性的关切,但国家继续依赖这些模式,在人均取消资格方面在美国排名第二。 Despite court rulings criticizing the practice and concerns over fairness, the state continues to rely on these patterns, ranking second in the U.S. for per-capita disqualifications. 许多受款人,包括低收入家庭,在因邮件通知混乱而放弃听证权之后,常常面临一年禁令和还款要求等惩罚——有时只有14美分。 Many recipients, including low-income families, face penalties like one-year bans and repayment demands—sometimes for as little as 14 cents—often after waiving their right to a hearing due to confusing mail notices. 法律专家说,国家未能履行其举证责任,引起人们对适当程序和对粮食无保障家庭的影响的担忧。 Legal experts say the state fails to meet its burden of proof, raising alarms about due process and the impact on food-insecure households.