Some complaints about food friction are denied as part of the government's closure

CLAY CITY, Ind. – In addition to the fact that federal employees work without pay, some food stores cannot now accept a prominent form of public payment.

WTWO reported that Clay City's IGA has turned away customers who want to pay with food stamps for just over a week now. But it is not a management decision.

Because the government is closed, the IGA cannot accept payment with EBT cards. For two weeks, federal workers have gone without pay.

And in Clay City, those who depend on food friction have gone without groceries.

"It's going to affect it a lot. There are many people around here. It's on food stamps," said Clay City resident Rachel Lynch.

The IGA, which has accepted EBT and food release for many years, cannot now accept this prominent payment method.

"Our machines didn't take any EBT cards, and we didn't really know what happened," grocery retailer Tristen Malone said. "We didn't know if it was a technical problem. And then we found out that it was because the government was knocking down."

Cashiers said the EBT cards will start processing as usual until they come up, and causes the IGA to turn off people who rely on this convenience store.

"They are very upset about it, which is understandable," said Malone. "I mean it's like, you know, really discouraged that they can't use it. And I think we've got some people getting angry about it, but it's like we don't have control over it. we can do with it. "

Until the government is up again, people in the clay town must look for other sources of groceries."

"I want the mattresses to bloom as far as people go there for food," Lynch said.

Malone wants to emphasize that her employees are just as upset with the problem that their customers are.

And as soon as the distance is lifted, she hopes that her shop will again meet the needs of society.

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