The federal government and state agencies are overhauling the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2026. These legislative changes aim to restrict the purchase of unhealthy foods and strictly enforce new work requirements. As these new laws take effect, supermarket technology is struggling to keep pace. Grocery chains must update their point of sale software to comply with the new rules, causing severe glitches at the checkout lanes. Shoppers relying on EBT cards face unexpected declines and confusing discount errors. Here is a look at how digital coupon changes are affecting SNAP shoppers and what to know this month.
