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If the cashier can't or won't address the issue, ask to talk to the store manager, or go the service desk and call the TX WIC office.

If the cashier has a negative attitude, first stay calm and ask questions to learn more about the cashier's concerns. At checkout, separate your WIC foods from the rest of your grocery items in your cart to make it easier for the cashier to identify WIC foods. If you have an alternate shopper setup, make sure your proxies sign the WIC ID before they get to the store. To reduce the hassles at the register, make sure to bring your Texas WIC ID to the store when you shop. Use cooler to keep meats, milk, cheese and other items cold during your trip.Have cash and small bills available to speed up your checkout.Use coupons, discounts, sales and promotions to save money.You can do the same with combining ounces of juice.Option to combine foods from Whole Grains category (bread, rice, & tortillas).Do not sign the WIC check until the cashier has written the total on it.For paper WIC checks, make sure the clerk enters correct price on check.Tell the store clerk you are using WIC benefits.Buy foods printed on WIC check or listed on the CA WIC approved food list.Set an alarm on your cell one week before the "Last Day to Use" on your checks.Don't use before the "Not Good Before" or after the "Not Good After" date.If you get food stamps (SNAP), Medicaid, or cash assistance (TANF), you’re automatically financially eligible for WIC.Before headng out, make sure you plan out your trip with a few tips below: Texas WIC helps you buy the foods that you and your children need to stay healthy. If you know you’re having more than one baby, count each one as a household member. A pregnant woman counts as two (or more) household members. You can see a health professional for free at a local WIC clinic.Ĥ) Financial: Your household needs to make less than the amounts listed in the income limit table below to qualify for WIC. Moms have to be pregnant, up to six months past pregnancy, or up to your baby’s first birthday if you’re breastfeeding.Ĭhildren are eligible up to their fifth birthday.įoster parents, guardians and single fathers who have custody of their children are also eligible.Ģ) Residential: You need to live in the state where you’re applying.ģ) Nutritional: A health professional needs to determine if you are at “nutrition risk.” This might mean you have a medical condition like anemia, or a diet that could be healthier. There are four kinds of eligibility for WIC:ġ) Categorical: you need to be a mom, child, or have custody of a child.

Here’s an overview of WIC eligibility, but the best way to find out if you’re eligible is to apply.