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Direct Express Activate Card Login : How do I activate my Direct Express card?

The Direct Express^® card is a prepaid debit card offered to federal benefit recipients who receive their benefits electronically. The debit card offers the convenience and security of using electronic transactions to spend and access your money rather than using cash for purchases. You do not need to have a bank account to sign up for the card. There is no credit check or minimum balance requirement.

How does the Direct Express card work?

When you sign up to receive your federal benefits on the Direct Express card, you will receive your payment every month without having to worry about cashing your check or having it lost or stolen. Instead of receiving a check, your money will be automatically deposited to your Direct Express card account on payment day.

You can use your card to make purchases at stores that accept Debit MasterCard, withdraw cash from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), and get cash back when you make purchases. You can also use your debit card online to make payments and to also buy money orders at the U.S. Post Office.

How do I activate my Direct Express card?

When you receive your Direct Express card in the mail, call the Direct Express card Customer Service Department number listed on the back of your card to activate your card.

What type of federal payments can I have on the Direct Express card account?

Federal Agency	Federal Agency
Coast Guard	U.S. Coast Guard
Defense Finance and Accounting	DFAS Annuitant Pay DFAS Retired Military Pay DFAS Former Spouse Pay
Department of Labor	Black Lung Federal Employee Workers Comp Long Shore and Harbor Workers Comp Energy
Office of Personnel	Civil Service Retirement/Annuity Civil Service Survivor/Annuity
Railroad Retirement Board	Railroad Retirement Annuity Railroad Retirement Unemployment/Sickness
Social Security Administration	Social Security Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Supplemental Security Income
U.S. Department of the Treasury	DC Pension
Veterans Affairs	Veterans Compensation and Pension Veterans Education MGIB Veterans Education/Selected Reserve Veterans Vocational Rehab and Employee Chapter 33 – VA EDU Post 911 – Post 911 GI Bill Chapter 35 – VA DEP EDU ASST – Dependents Education Assistance Program Chapter 1607 – VA EDUCTN REAP – Reserve Education Assistance Veterans Health Administration Compensated Work Therapy Veterans Medical Research

The Direct Express^® card offers representative payees the option of receiving benefits on behalf of more than one person on one Direct Express^® card or signing up for a separate Direct Express^® card for each beneficiary. As a representative payee, you are responsible for complying with Social Security Administration’s rules related to holding funds for more than one beneficiary. Please contact the Social Security Administration to learn the rules related to holding funds for more than one beneficiary or call toll free 1 (800)772-1213. (TTY users can call 1 (800) 325-0778.)

What are the benefits of the Direct Express card?

The Direct Express card gives you the advantages of direct deposit even if you don’t have a bank account.

It’s Safe: No need to carry large amounts of cash and no risk of lost or stolen checks.
It’s Easy: Your money is automatically deposited to your card account on payment day each month. You won’t have to wait for the mail to arrive.
It’s Convenient: You can make purchases anywhere Debit MasterCard^® is accepted and get cash back at retail locations, banks and credit unions, and ATMs throughout the world.

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Direct Express Activate Card Login : How do I activate my Direct Express card?