Instacart says it will offer customers who receive SNAP benefits 50% on their next grocery order to ease strain as the government prepares to cut off payments. The benefit will be available even if payments are made as scheduled on Nov. 1. Instacart said any customer who placed an order in October using a SNAP/EBT card will be eligible. Instacart is one of several companies reacting to the government’s plan to freeze payments to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program because of the government shutdown. DoorDash is also planning to waive service and delivery fees for an estimated 300,000 orders for SNAP recipients in November.
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