wic assist.

[ashkevin13]

Okay, due to some unfortuant events i have.to.get assistance. I am looking into wic and know a little about it. But have some questions. Can i get it even if i am married. How many checks etc do u get a month. What.type of stuff will i see. My other question is does food stamps count ur household as two if its just me and the hubby or do they count it as three since i am pregnant. Thanks for any help.

[ashkevin13]

And i plan on souly breastfeeding so its good to know they will provide that if i am approved.

[Dolphin05]

I know here in ca yes you can be approved the same day, only if you bring all needed documents. So I would take this list of items to your appointment,
ID, social security card, birth certificate, proof of income, proof of residence, current bank statement, and car registration.
That's what is needed here in ca and your proof of residence is your lease. If you are renting a room from someone have them write a letter saying so and how much you pay.

[ashkevin13]

Thank you. I have all my paperwork ready to go however they never said anything about car paperwork.  :-\ hopefully i will find out that same day. Yeah with my husbands unemployment our rent utilities and phone and cable take up almost double what we recieve in a month. Even taking away the luxury we still dont have enough income coming in.  :-(

[KTowne]

And honestly, I'd rather take one less stress away from me (even if it's just buying formula if breastfeeding doesn't work out for me) so I can focus all of my energy into my kids, and not be a miserable grump..then it's worth it to me, I don't care what anyone thinks of me.

[ashkevin13]

I agree to a point that people abuse the system, and I also agree to a point that if you cant afford a child, you shouldnt be having one. but mistakes do happen, condoms break, the pill doesnt work. etc. For me I was ttc, and my husband had/has a wonderful job that he will be returning too, where he makes great money that can support all three of us. I am currently looking for a job. but unfortuantly when the winter hit (I live in alaska, so yes winter) he was laid off. causing us to loose alot of income and need assistance. I WILL NOT be living off it forever, but just for the time being until we can get back into the shape of things. But we dont take advantage of the situation either. When I lived in wisc. and my husband had a car accident, or when i had a surgery we went to the food pantry to get some help a little. but we allways gave back by volunteering, and then when we were back on our feet, we still helped by donating, helping still. So please no one think of me as mooching off our system. I am not ashamed I have to reach out to them, I am unfortuant I have too.

[Nayfly25]

Some People are going to abuse the system, plain and simple. However it does not mean that every person who recieves some kind of assistance is abusing it! WIC is a great program that helps many families, and although I dont recieve it, I certainly dont think im better than anyone because I dont. Thats ridiculous. I know many people who are hard workers and wonderful parents who recieve wic, whats the big deal?! And yes some people do ruin it for others, just like some people thinking that everyone who recieves wic is worthless therefore making those that do recieve it feel like they are somehow less than because of it.