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What is an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card?

April 26, 2017Benefits card EBT electronic transfer

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What is an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) card?

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If you do not have a bank account, your TAFDC cash benefits will be deposited in an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) account. DTA will send you an EBT card through the mail. The EBT card is a card that looks like a credit card and has your name and picture on it. You need to choose a secret 4-digit personal identification number (PIN) that will allow you to take money out of your EBT account at automated teller machines (ATMs). If you get food stamps benefits, you will use the same EBT card for TAFDC and food stamps. If you need help using the card, call 1-888-551-6773. You may use your card to get TAFDC cash benefits wherever you see the NYCE logo at bank ATMs, or in supermarkets and department stores where the QUEST logo is displayed.