Electronic Benefits Transfer

Electronic Benefits Transfer refers to an electronic system using which, the state welfare departments can issue benefits via payment card used in the United States. On average, EBT pays $125 per participant per month. The two kinds of benefits provided via EBT include food and cash.

The EBT program is meant to help low-income families and individuals including women who are pregnant or have young children or those who are elderly or disabled. The EBT program is not independent but is connected to several other government programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Women, Infants, and Children Program (WIC), the Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF), the Food distribution program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program.

Individuals are required to meet the eligibility requirements such as income and residency requirements to become eligible for EBT. The program offers assistance to the needy and ensures that the program is accessible and easy to use.

The households can take advantage of the food benefits to purchase food and non-alcoholic beverages. The food benefits are distributed through the SNAP program. As far as cash benefits are concerned, these include state general assistance, temporary assistance for needy families, and refugee benefits.