Save your receipt in a safe place, like your wallet.
Wait for the cashier to complete the sale and give you a final receipt.
Pay for any non-WIC items using another form of payment.
Give the cashier your store loyalty card and any coupons you may have.
Tell the cashier if you want to put something back before the cashier gives you the final receipt.
Any foods that cannot be used with your WIC benefits can be put back or purchased using another form of payment.
Confirm all of your purchases are correct using the card machine.
The cashier may give you a receipt or show you a screen to review.
Look over your WIC purchases and make sure all of the items are correct before your sale is totaled.
Pay close attention as the cashier scans each WIC item.Īfter the cashier scans all of your items.
Always swipe your WIC card first before using other forms of payment such as Calfresh, debit card, or cash.
WIC helps income eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to five years of age who are at health risk due to inadequate nutrition.
Ask the cashier when to swipe your WIC card and enter your pin. WIC is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.
Tell the cashier you are using your WIC card.
Some stores may need to scan your WIC items first.
Separate your WIC foods from your non-WIC items.
Q: If I think I should be able to buy a WIC food and I tell you, when would I know if my food item was added?Ī: You can check by scanning the item at your next visit. We review all items you tell us about and work with stores to make allowed foods available to you! When you use, “I couldn’t buy this” in the WICShopper app, we’ll get a notice at the State WIC office. Q: When would I use, “ I couldn’t buy this”? And what is it?Ī: “ I couldn’t buy this!” lets you tell WIC when a food item you’re trying to buy with your WIC food benefits is denied at the check stand. You can also use the button, Key Enter UPC, in the App to enter the 12-digit UPC number located under the barcode. If for any reason, it’s hard for the app to read the barcode you’ll get this message.
Unable to identify – This means the app can’t read the barcode.
If you think you should be able to buy this food with WIC food benefits let us know by using “I couldn’t buy this!” located in this app.
Not a WIC item – This means WIC hasn’t approved this item.
If you don’t have a one year old child in your family, whole milk won’t be part of your WIC food benefits, and you won’t be able to buy whole milk at the check stand. For example, a one year old child gets whole milk. Until WIC benefits link to the WICShopper app, this “allowed” message may not apply to your family’s benefits. One thing to know is you might see an item is allowed, but it’s not in your WIC food benefits, so you can’t buy it with WIC. It’s a great way to know if a food is WIC allowed.
Allowed – This items is allowed for WIC.
Q: I scanned some foods or key entered a UPC number and see some different messages. Please note: If you would like to submit a question about the WICShopper app please email Scan Barcode or Key Enter UPC: Check Your Benefits Balance Use the SD WIC Mobile App Visit the MyWIC Client Portal Slide your card using the device at the store before shopping Call 1-877.