COLUMBUS, Ohio - Ohioans who receive food and cash assistance will soon need an OHID to access their online account.

The changes are taking place this weekend for the self-service portal - benefits.ohio.gov - which is used by people with assistance programs including the Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Ohio Works First (OWF) cash benefits.

According to the release, an OHID is a state-issued set of login credentials that allows people to use a single username and password to access multiple state programs and services.

The change also includes multi-factor authentication and other security measures to protect user data.

For more details on the upcoming changes, click here.