Stop Fees on Government Benefit Cards

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Over 30 states have outsourced administration of benefit payments, such as Child Support, Unemployment, and Welfare to a system of Government Benefit Debit Cards that is being administered by private banks. These cards carry predatory and extraordinary fees and limitations and their terms should be aligned with those of conventional debit cards or this program should be stopped.

We object to the following conditions:
**Fees for in-network ATM withdrawals
**Fees for purchases
**Fees for calling customer support
**Lack of notification of balances and fees incurred
**Provisions denying clients the right to sue
**Provisions allowing the administrator to freeze the account without notice
**Opt-in by default and reduction of alternatives

This program is being rapidly expanded nationally and is reportedly being considered for Social Security and possibly all government benefits in the future. This exploitation of the most vulnerable members of our society cannot be allowed to continue.

400 Signatures

  • Kimberly Sever
    • Zip Code
    • 08904
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Ashley Walch
    • Zip Code
    • 08904
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Wayne Heimbach
    • Zip Code
    • 60201
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Kyla Klein
    • Zip Code
    • 60647
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Casey Bartholomew
    • Zip Code
    • 08054
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Mayer Shevin
    • Zip Code
    • 13210
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Walter Mendler
    • Zip Code
    • 18431
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Karen McAninch
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Emily Barnard
    • Zip Code
    • 07920
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Randal Corbin
    • Zip Code
    • В
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Kathleen Feeney
    • Zip Code
    • 08901
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • sarah wolfe
    • Zip Code
    • 08904
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Richard Shriver
    • Zip Code
    • 06371
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Amy Niehouse
    • Zip Code
    • 15084
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Rachel Cronlund
    • Zip Code
    • 19090
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Tawande Barbour
    • Zip Code
    • 23231
  • lakita burton
    • Zip Code
    • 89156
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • loriane johnson- hunt
    • Zip Code
    • 13207
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Linda Eves
    • Zip Code
    • 17202
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Nadine Barnes
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • mark smith
    • Zip Code
    • 53007
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Leann Whitaker
    • Zip Code
    • 27330
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Belinda G. Doyle
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • sherrae brown
    • Zip Code
    • 23607
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Brian Naas
    • Zip Code
    • 89147
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • LESA YEANEY
    • Zip Code
    • 46701
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • ashley johnson
    • Zip Code
    • 34950
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Kathleen Fritter
    • Zip Code
    • 46992
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Diana Hiebert
    • Zip Code
    • 89156
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Linda flain
    • Zip Code
    • 08066
  • nicole vegosen
    • Zip Code
    • 32039
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Deidre Girton
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Amey Hoagland
    • Zip Code
    • 08865
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Gary Brewster
    • Zip Code
    • 28083
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • sueneanya
    • Zip Code
    • 07107
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Nicole Jeter
  • Kristin Wallace
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Salina Sellers
    • Zip Code
    • 07081
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Shameka Whitehead
    • Zip Code
    • 11003
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Kim Heffner
    • Zip Code
    • 19607
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Chetiska rich
    • Zip Code
    • 22454
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Lakesha Mitchell
    • Zip Code
    • 23462
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Denise AllenZeigler
    • Zip Code
    • 07108
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Darralyn Green
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Latoska Mcknight
    • Zip Code
    • 32818
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • elizabeth torres
    • Zip Code
    • 10023
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • sherri chatman
    • Zip Code
    • 17110
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • MONIQUE HENDERSON
    • Zip Code
    • 46403
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Carla Otey
    • Zip Code
    • 28540
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No
  • Wyesinger Charleston
    • I have a government benefit card
    • No