Government Benefits news and trends

Walmart Offers Customers on Government Assistance Walmart+ Discounts
Retail // July 20, 2023

Walmart is continuing its efforts to court customers who receive government assistance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits
Payment Methods // July 14, 2021

Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with government benefits management. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume
Coronavirus // April 21, 2020

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been so many unemployment claims that the state’s entire system – including the website and phones – buckled under the volume, the governor said during his daily COVID-19 briefing in Buffalo on Tuesday (April 21). Get the...

Warren Seeks Better Fraud Protection For Gov’t Prepaid Programs
Security & Fraud // January 11, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., has asked the Treasury Department to boost fraud protection in the Direct Express prepaid program after hundreds of federal benefits recipients were victims of fraud. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Quick Reads
Frank Bisignano Aims to Make Social Security Administration ‘Digital-First Organization’

June 09, 2025
The new head of the Social Security Administration (SSA), former Fiserv CEO Frank Bisignano, is working to make the agency a “digital-first organization.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. […]

Walmart Offers Customers on Government Assistance Walmart+ Discounts

July 20, 2023
Walmart is continuing its efforts to court customers who receive government assistance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Propel Launches App To Manage Both Debit And Government Benefits

July 14, 2021
Propel, a FinTech that builds technology to help lower-income Americans manage their finances, launched a new app today (July 14) that combines digital banking with government benefits management. Get the...

NY’s Jobless Claims Site Crashes From High Volume

April 21, 2020
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said there have been so many unemployment claims that the state’s entire system – including the website and phones – buckled under the volume, the...