50% Off Amazon Prime discount for EBT/Medicaid Holders

Did you know that Amazon Prime is discounted for U.S. government assistance programs such as holders of the EBT card and Medicaid card holders?

It costs only $6.99/month —-> 50% off the regular monthly price.

If you have a valid Electronic Benefits Transfer card (EBT), you may qualify for an Amazon Prime discount.

You may be eligible if you’re in any of the following programs:

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Other programs by State

If you’re not sure about the membership, Amazon lets you try Prime for free for 30 days. You can choose to keep it or cancel at the end of the trial.

Do you qualify for the discount? Click Here to find out

What can you buy on Amazon with a SNAP EBT card?

Fresh Produce
Meat
Pantry staples
Beverages
shelf-stable food

You don’t need an Amazon Prime account to use your EBT or SNAP card on Amazon, unless you want one.

You can still shop at your local Whole Foods store, Whole Foods online and Amazon Fresh if available in your area with your EBT and SNAP card.

What are the Amazon Prime membership benefits? – but at a fraction of the regular price:

Free two day shipping or same day delivery where available
Stream movies & TV shows
Ad free music streaming
Prime Now free 2-hour delivery
access to special events like Prime Day
30 minutes early access to lightning deals
Access to Amazon Elements products
Prime Try Before You Buy access
access to Prime reading catalog – borrow books, magazines, etc.
free book download monthly
unlimited photo storage
Save 15% on select 365 groceries, Happy Belly foods, Mama Bear diapers and baby supplies
Prime Pantry discounts
Teen shopping account
Gaming
Other Amazon services

Discounted Amazon Grocery Subscription

The Amazon Grocery Subscription Program is another SNAP EBT eligibile discount program that costs $4.99 a month to shop at Either Whole Foods or Amazon Fresh and local retailers is only available to Prime Members who choose to enroll.

Unlimited FREE delivery on orders $35.00+
FREE 30-minute pickup from Whole Foods Market and Amazon Fresh with no order minimums
Free access to 1-hour delivery windows
Priority access to grocery deliveries on your schedule with recurring reservations

The fine print for this subscription program can be reviewed HERE

Government Assistance Programs that Also qualify for Amazon Prime Discounts

If you receive one of the following there are Amazon discounts for you as well.

Medicaid: Upload image of your Medicaid eligibility letter
SNAP: Enter your EBT number and upload an image of the EBT card
SSI: Supplemental Security Income (this is different from Social Security and SSDI)
Direct Express Prepaid Debit Card: Upload image of card
TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
TTANF: Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
NSLP: National School Lunch Program, (letter must include your child’s name and the school’s name)
LIHEAP: Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
WIC: Women, Infants, and Children program
NAP: Puerto Rico’s Nutrition Assistance Program card (Tarjeta de la Familia)

Use coupons and promotional codes to shop groceries with EBT SNAP

While the ability to use paper coupons is not available, you can apply Amazon coupons to your shopping cart and save money.

Amazon grocery coupons are found in the product page. Additionally, Amazon Promotional Codes are can also be applied to your shopping cart when adding the product. The final price of all the discounts is applied before you check out.

Once you sign up be sure to check out the Amazon deals which rotate on a regular basis. These includes coupons found on the product page of several products ranging from clothes to pantry items. In some cases you can add up the savings with coupons plus promo codes to score savings of up to 90% savings.

Happy savings, TaLis