A food stamp overpayment occurs when a recipient receives more benefits than they are eligible for. The food stamp overpayment statute of limitations is the period of time after an overpayment occurs during which the government can take action to recover the overpaid benefits. In most states, the statute of limitations for food stamp overpayments is three years. However, there are some exceptions to this rule. For example, the statute of limitations is extended to six years if the overpayment was caused by fraud.
It is important to note that the statute of limitations does not bar the government from recovering overpaid benefits if the recipient fails to report the overpayment. In other words, the government can still take action to recover the overpaid benefits even after the statute of limitations has expired. However, the government’s ability to recover the overpaid benefits may be limited if the recipient has already spent the benefits.
