What is the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Benefit Debit Card?
For all new unemployment insurance (UI) claims filed on or after December 1, 2008, and for all additional and reopened UI claims and new, additional and reopened Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) claims filed on or after March 25, 2009, the State of Maryland has replaced paper unemployment insurance checks with the Maryland Unemployment Insurance Benefit Prepaid Debit Card. This method of payment is mandatory. Regardless of the type of claim filed, the Maryland UI debit card will be sent to you directly from Citibank within 10 days of filing your claim. The card will arrive in a yellow envelope with the State of Maryland logo and a Nebraska return address in the upper left-hand corner. Receipt and activation of the card does not mean that you are automatically eligible to receive unemployment insurance benefits. However, if you meet all of the requirements of the UI Law, you will have a safe and convenient way to receive and access your Maryland Unemployment Insurance benefits.
The Maryland Unemployment Insurance Benefit Prepaid Debit Card is a Visa debit card issued through Citibank. The card is not a credit card. It carries no credit line and you are not subjected to a credit check or approval process to receive the card. Purchases and withdrawals are limited to the balance on your card. This card is valid for a two-year period.
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