Idaho Social Security recipients can now use debit cards

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By Associated Press

Summary

Idaho is one of a dozen Western states where the Treasury Department is introducing a Social Security debit card. It can be used to pay bills or draw cash. There is no sign-up fee and no bank account is required.

Story Created: Sep 4, 2008 at 11:11 AM MDT

Story Updated: Nov 21, 2008 at 2:41 AM MDT

BOISE - (AP) - Idaho is one of a dozen Western states where the Treasury Department is introducing a Social Security debit card.

It can be used to pay bills or draw cash. There is no sign-up fee and no bank account is required.

About two million Social Security recipients are getting sign-up information with their September checks. The states are Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming.

Recipients can sign up by phone, 1-877-212-9991, or online.

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