LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — Michiganders who use Bridge Cards to buy food or use cash assistance benefits will be unable to do so late Saturday and early Sunday.
Officials with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services say this is due to a system upgrade taking place to provide easier access to benefits.
The Bridge Card system will be down from about 11 p.m., Saturday, October 16, to 11 a.m., Sunday, October 17. Residents receiving assistance for food and cash along with WIC benefits loaded on Electronic Benefit Transfer cards will not be able to redeem them during those hours.
They can use the same cards beginning again at 11 a.m., Sunday, October 17, without any effect on their benefits. Benefit balance information for all programs will be available at 11 a.m. and the transactional history will be available by 3 p.m.
“These system changes will improve access to food and cash assistance because clients now will be able to use a mobile app that was not previously available,” said MDHHS Senior Deputy Director for Opportunity, Lew Roubal. “We apologize for any inconvenience and chose a timeframe with low Bridge Card activity to make this transition.”
Bridge Card holders will continue to use the www.michigan.gov/MIBridges website and call the toll-free number on the back of their card.
