I have 2 kids on WIC now. They are foster kids currently which means that they qualify just for that, However my wife and I do need the assistance. I have 2 adopted kids and 2 foster. When DHS called a year ago and asked if we would take our 2 kids younger brother and sister we said yes, of course. They were 2yrs old and 3 months old, had health problems, and needed lots of care and attention because of where they came from. My wife quite her job to take care of them. Boom income cut in half. I was being abused essentially at a job and had to find another. That came with a pay cut. So now I have 4 kids and less than half of the income i did with just 2 kids. Things are turning around and some job opportunities are on the horizon for both my wife and I. WIC gives you vouchers for specific food items like milk, cheese, fruit, bread, etc. There isn't much of a way to abuse that. I guess you could sell them, we don't. Tomorrow the adoption of my youngest 2 will be finalized and be part of the family forever. Job losses and pay cuts were worth it. Some times you do what you gotta do.
That is true. WIC has about the least amount of fraud compared to other programs. I worked for WIC years ago. We used to audit grocer stores for any problems.