States Issuing Jobless Benefits Debit Cards
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Posted: 5:22 PM Feb 20, 2009
States Issuing Jobless Benefits Debit Cards
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States across the nation, like Ohio and West Virginia, are making plans to distribute unemployment benefits through debit cards.
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Posted by: anthony Location: moorefield on Apr 27, 2009 at 05:52 PM

i just gotten my chase unemployment debit card, when i filed the woman made it clear to go to a ATM with the logo's on the back of the card and you will not get charged, i'm sorry to say but it was bull i gotten charged 2.75 i notice i got charge 1.50 for using it at a food lion. they should stayed with paper checks that i couldh put into my own checking account.
Posted by: Edie Location: San Luis Obispo, CA on Mar 14, 2009 at 11:19 PM

Check again. Banks are charging the unemployed a fee even to get the balance of the card. It may sound like pennies that they would get from one person, but multiply that by millions and it is a nice piece of change. This is a rip off of unheard magnitude
Posted by: Tammy on Feb 23, 2009 at 08:35 AM

Another sign of the times! It's just ridiculous. Give me a good old fashioned paper check any day. I think people should be given an option and not forced to use the debit card. Another way of "Big Brother" telling us what to do. Wake up America!
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 23, 2009 at 07:11 AM

Another way for the Scum at big banks to make money off the unfortunate.Good Reporting i will be taking mine to the bank also.
Posted by: Anonymous on Feb 22, 2009 at 10:21 AM

i understand the effort to help the banks but it is through additional fees with the use of the cards that make them money charging fees each time it is used. The banks are already using your money to make money without compensating you! I suggest everyone use the one-time withdrawl to save the bucks. they are taking advantage of those who are already having a tough time!
Posted by: notamyname Location: St Marys on Feb 21, 2009 at 03:13 PM

The state also does this with child support checks, and i have heard of lots of problems with this system.Is there a Bank of American, Citibank or JP Morgan around here?
Posted by: Bobbie Location: Elizabeth on Feb 21, 2009 at 07:12 AM

If you have to go to a Chase bank to cash them in the closest ones around here are Belpre and Marietta.
Posted by: Dave Location: Elizabeth, WV on Feb 20, 2009 at 09:43 PM

Thanks for the link, it serves as a fair warning to those who read it. I'll be taking mine to the bank and cashing it in, which should be a free transaction from what I've read in the article. But we all know that there are many people who won't do that, they'll use it as a debit card and possibly get stuck paying fees. It's a shame, and shows how those at high levels are getting paid off by the big beggar banks. May all the big bankers rot in hell.
Posted by: Bobbie Location: here on Feb 20, 2009 at 06:44 PM

I think everyone should read this: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bank_fees_jobless_benefits;_ylt=Ajz19IVrJFSEvOOnbJ8WMA0DW7oF The banks will be making money off of you.
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