In the United States, EBT refers to Electronic Benefit Transfer, an electronic system that allows state welfare departments to issue benefits via a magnetically encoded payment card.
EBT reached nationwide operations in 2004. The average monthly EBT payout is $125 per participant.
Common benefits provided via EBT are typical of two general categories: food and cash benefits. Food benefits are federally authorized benefits that can be used only to purchase food and non-alcoholic beverages. Food benefits are distributed through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly the Food Stamp Program. Cash benefits include state general assistance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits, and refugee benefits.
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Sa Estados Unidos, EBT ang tawag sa mga benepisyo na binibigay sa mahihirap sa pamamagitan ng kard na ginagamit sa elektronikong sistema.
