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U.S. Treasury introduces new prepaid debit card for Social Security payments

 
The Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® card is a new prepaid debit card for Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments.
 
The card is designed as a safe, convenient and low-cost or no-cost alternative to paper checks for the four million Social Security and SSI recipients who do not have bank accounts. The U.S. Department of the Treasury encourages anyone receiving these benefits by paper check to consider signing up for the Direct Express® card. 

For more information contact a campaign representative at (952) 346-6604 or DirectExpress@webershandwick.com. 

 

Direct Express® and the Direct Express® logo are service marks of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Financial Management Service (used with permission).

The Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® is issued by Comerica Bank, pursuant to a license by MasterCard International Incorporated. MasterCard® and the MasterCard® Brand Mark are registered trade marks of MasterCard International Incorporated.