I'm on disability and for the first time with a clean record never going to jail I received a ticket for shoplifting 37 dollars at Walmart c...

Question

I'm on disability and for the first time with a clean record never going to jail I received a ticket for shoplifting 37 dollars at Walmart can I lose my benefits from this

Answer

When benefits are stopped, usually the reason is incarceration. Otherwise you would be double paid for your necessities, once they institution housing you and again by the disability program.

Theft of less than $50 is a Class C Misdemeanor. There is no jail penalty for this level of offense. Given your record, even if this were punishable with incarceration, it is very likely that you would get probation instead.

However, this is a crime of moral turpitude, conceivably, benefits might be stopped for that reason. You need to discuss this with your criminal defense attorney or with the agency that provides your benefits.