Accessible Version - Report to the Congress on Government-Administered, General-Use Prepaid Cards - September 2019
Figure 1. Funds disbursed through prepaid cards in 2018, by program type
| Program Type | Billions of dollars |
|---|---|
| Tax refund | $0.1 |
| Payroll | $0.4 |
| Veterans | $1.1 |
| WIC | $1.2 |
| Other | $1.7 |
| Cash assistance | $2.3 |
| Child support | $13.6 |
| Unemployment | $19.9 |
| Social Security | $36.2 |
| SNAP | $58.2 |
Note: Cash assistance includes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, childcare, refugee assistance, and general assistance programs.
Figure 2. Cardholder fees: revenue and average fee charged in 2018, by type of fee
| Type of fee | Revenues (millions) | Avg Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Overdraft | $0.01 | $0.29 |
| Routine Monthly | $0.93 | $1.22 |
| OTC | $0.40 | $3.94 |
| Purchase Transaction | $5.25 | $0.44 |
| Penalty | $0.84 | $0.38 |
| Customer Service Inquiry | $6.14 | $0.38 |
| Account Servicing | $34.1 | $3.13 |
| ATM | $75.8 | $0.96 |
Note: Size of bubble represents total revenue from fee.
Position of black dot on vertical-axis represents average fee when charged.
Last Update:
September 11, 2019