PA Treasurer McCord, L&I Secretary Hearthway Say Unemployment Insurance Debit Cardholders to Save $3.5 Million Under New Service Terms

New agreement offers more free withdrawals and more ATM locationsHarrisburg – State Treasurer Rob McCord and Labor & Industry Secretary Julia Hearthway announced today that more than 430,000 Pennsylvanians who have received unemployment compensation through a debit card will save $3.5 million in fees under new terms of service governing the program.  Pennsylvanians who file for unemployment benefits can have their funds deposited electronically to a bank account or loaded onto a debit card, which they can use for ATM withdrawals and at retail points of sale. Since it began in 2007,