Everything you need to know about using your eWIC card, from checkout tips to lost card steps and online shopping. PART 4 of 6 - WIC Q&A - USING eWIC & SHOPPING

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO

- How to use your eWIC card at the grocery store checkout
- What to do if your eWIC card is lost, stolen, or declined
- How to check your WIC food benefit balance anytime
- Which stores accept eWIC and how to find them near you
- Whether you can use coupons alongside your eWIC benefits
- What happens to unused WIC benefits at month's end

Part Four of a six-part WIC Q&A series covers everything about using your eWIC card and shopping for WIC-approved foods. 

The eWIC card is an electronic benefits card that replaced paper vouchers, making shopping more convenient and discreet. 

Learn how to find authorized retailers, identify WIC-approved items using shelf tags or a smartphone app, separate WIC and non-WIC items at checkout, change your PIN, handle declined transactions, and navigate return policies. 

Online WIC shopping options are also expanding, find out if your state qualifies. Because WIC is state-administered, some details vary by location.

Learn more about WIC Q&A by visiting:
https://kidlaw.org/2026/05/20/wic-qa/