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Re:I'm going to work full-time on free software by jpindar on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @12:52PM (#18923050)
There are already benefit programs that distribute money by putting it on a debit card, eliminating the need for a bank account.
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Re:I'm going to work full-time on free software by gpm on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @01:15PM (#18923321)
Doesn't a debit card require a bank account, at least behind the scenes?
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Re:I'm going to work full-time on free software by jpindar on Wednesday January 16, 2019 @01:36PM (#18923545)
It doesn't require the person who gets the card to have, or be eligible for, a bank account. You don't need a bank account to use a pre-paid gift card either.

I suppose they would have an account number within the organization that is distributing the money, but that's not quite the same thing, and surely has less overhead.

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