Arkansas DHS Urges Families to Reset Their EBT PINs

Arkansas DHS urges families to reset their EBT PINs

Arkansas DHS is warning families enrolled in the federal summer EBT program about reports of stolen benefits, urging recipients to take immediate action to protect their funds.

DHS urges Summer EBT recipients to reset PINS

DHS is urging Summer EBT recipients to reset their PINs following reports of thefts from out-of-state scammers.

DHS warns families after summer EBT benefits stolen from Arkansas recipients

The Arkansas Department of Human Services is warning families to be on the lookout for scams after more than 200 households reported stolen Summer EBT benefits. The program provides qualifying families with $120 per child to help cover food costs while school is out for the summer. According to DHS officials, thieves have used phone calls, emails, text messages and other methods to gain access to EBT accounts and steal benefits intended for chil…

Arkansas officials warn of summer EBT benefit theft as scammers target families

Arkansas officials urge vigilance as scammers exploit EBT benefits, leaving families without food assistance while children are out of school.

Thefts of Arkansas summer food benefits require card PIN changes, officials say

A volunteer helps with food distribution for a summer food program for Arkansas students on July 3, 2025. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)Arkansas Department of Human Services officials said Monday that recipients of summer nutrition assistance benefits need to change the PINs on their cards due to benefit thefts. The department said in a news release it was unsure how the thieves were taking the benefits, which were loaded onto cards.…

Arkansas DHS Requires Summer EBT PIN Resets After Reported Benefit Thefts - NEA Report

LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) will require all Summer EBT (SEBT) recipients to reset the PIN numbers associated with their cards in response to reports of thefts of these benefits from out-of-state scammers. Eligible families should reset their PINs through the EBT call line at [read more...] The post Arkansas DHS Requires Summer EBT PIN Resets After Reported Benefit Thefts appeared first on NEA Report.