You will
be given a time to pick up your WIC checks. Pick up your WIC
checks on time. (If you cannot keep your appointment, call
your local WIC office for a new appointment.) If you are more
than a week late, you may be given fewer checks.
Your
WIC Checks can only be used in the State of Florida.
Spend
your checks only at stores that have been approved to accept
WIC checks. Your local WIC office has a list of these stores.
WIC participants are encouraged to shop at stores with lower
prices; buy the least expensive brands of all WIC foods; and
use money saving coupons when buying food with WIC checks.
This will help WIC to serve more women and children who need
WIC foods.
Keep
your WIC checks in a safe place so that they do not get lost
or stolen . Lost or stolen checks cannot be replaced. Call your
local WIC office immediately if your checks are lost or stolen.
Use
your checks within the dates printed on the checks. They cannot
be used after the date printed in the "last day to use"
space. Do not change the dates or the amounts or types of foods
listed on your WIC checks. You can be taken off the WIC program
for changing any information on your WIC checks.
Buy
only the foods that are listed on your WIC checks. Do not try
to buy foods that are not allowed with your WIC checks.
Do
not sell your WIC checks or the foods you buy with your WIC
checks. Do not try to exchange the foods you buy with your WIC
checks for money. You can be taken off the WIC program for selling
WIC foods or trying to get a cash refund for WIC foods from
the store.
The
foods you buy with your WIC checks should be eaten only by the
person whose name is on the checks. You must tell the WIC staff
if your child is no longer in your home.
Keep
your WIC ID card in a safe place and take it with you whenever
you go to the WIC office and grocery store. It is proof that
you are on the WIC program. If someone else is picking up your
checks or buying your WIC foods for you, she/he must have your
WIC ID card also. This person's name must also be on your ID
card.
Make
sure that you are not enrolled in two different WIC clinics
at the same time. If you are, you may be taken off the WIC program.
Be
courteous to store employees and WIC staff members. You can
be taken off the WIC program for abusive or threatening language.
Report
any rude or unlawful treatment you received at the grocery store
to your local WIC office. You do not have to give your name.
