Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)
nounid
2405·updated May 9, 2026verified
A type of EFT system involving the transfer of public entitlement payments, such as welfare or food stamps, through direct deposit or point-of-sale technology (see POS). The recipient can be given an identification card, similar to a benefit card, and a PIN allowing access to the benefits through an electronic network.
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Classifications
Entity Type
System75%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Sensitivity
Regulated85%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Information Class
Pii70%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
Variants
- plural
- Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)S
- possessive
- Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)'s
- pluralpossessive
- Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT)S'
Framework definitions
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) IT Examination Handbook Infobase, Glossary1 senseview framework →
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- A type of EFT system involving the transfer of public entitlement payments, such as welfare or food stamps, through direct deposit or point-of-sale technology (see POS). The recipient can be given an identification card, similar to a benefit card, and a PIN allowing access to the benefits through an electronic network.
- §1 · legacy_primary
- A type of EFT system involving the transfer of public entitlement payments, such as welfare or food stamps, through direct deposit or point-of-sale technology (see POS). The recipient can be given an identification card, similar to a benefit card, and a PIN allowing access to the benefits through an electronic network.DR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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