Bank Of America DUA Debit
- Activate (or sign in) a Massachusetts DUA Debit MasterCard account online
- This card is designed for poor people who would like to access their unemployment insurance (UI) benefit payments online 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- The card is issued by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance – 877-626-6800 – 19 Staniford Street, Boston, MA 02114
Please note contrary to popular belief poor people do not need a bank account in order to receive and use the Massachusetts DUA Debit Card. The card is issued by Bank of America pursuant to license by MasterCard International.
Other BOA DUA Debit Card Notes
- Ideal for residents of Massachusetts who collect unemployment insurance (UI) as it comes with no hidden fees (i.e. check cashing fees that are found in low-income areas)
- The DUA Debit Card will be accepted anywhere the MasterCard logo is present
- Receive cash at ATMs, and at MasterCard affiliated banks and credit unions 🙂
- Will not hurt a credit score (likewise it will not help improve a score either)
- After a person receiving IU claims their weekly benefit payment the funds will be sent to the DUA card within 2 days
- Funds can be used until exhausted
- The card is cost–efficient, secure, easy-to-use, and provides many options for making withdrawals and purchases 🙂
- Customers cannot have additional funds loaded onto the card 🙁
- An International ATM Withdrawal will cost the card holder 85 cents per transaction 🙁
- When making a payment with the card at a gas station a $100 hold may be placed on the account (customers will want to pay inside to avoid this hold)
- The $100 hold may also apply when making payments at hotels and restaurants
- No fees will be charged when using a Bank of America or Allpoint ATM but all other ATM’s will cost the card holder a transaction fee in the neighborhood of $3
- Recipients can transfer funds from their debit card to their own bank account but this is usually not recommended
Bank of America is a Charlotte based bank with over 2 trillion US dollars in assets. MasterCard Incorporated is a New York based multinational financial services corporation with assets of 12 billion US dollars.
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