Options
The Pennsylvania Bureau of Child Support Enforcement has replaced paper checks with two options for payees to receive support payments:
- Direct Deposit or
- Pennsylvania EPPICard
Direct Deposit
Benefits:
- No waiting for checks to arrive via the mail
- No check cashing fees
- No lost or stolen checks
- No waiting for the deposit to clear the bank
How to enroll for Direct Deposit
- Contact the PA SCDU Customer Service Center at (877) 727-7238
To have a Direct Deposit form mailed to you
Pennsylvania EPPICard
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania EPPICard provides Payees with a debit card for receiving and managing ongoing deposits of support funds to their account.
As a card holder of the Pennsylvania EPPICard:
- Money can be accessed through point of sale device at a merchant that accepts MasterCard debit cards or Maestro.
- Cash withdrawals can be made at any ATM or banking locations (teller windows)displaying the MasterCard, Maestro or Cirrus brand marks.
- The card is accepted at a wide range of retail and grocery stores, restaurants, gas stations, retail outlets, pharmacies and various service centers and other locations worldwide.
For more information: