Sponsored By

H-E-B helps customers access federal stimulus funds

Free check cashing, fee-waived debit cards offered for receiving CARES Act relief

Russell Redman

May 7, 2020

2 Min Read
HEB_Business_Center-coronavirus_stimulus_check_cashing.jpg
All H-E-B Business Centers will offer check cashing at no charge for economic impact payment checks.H-E-B

H-E-B will provide free in-store check-cashing services for customers receiving federal stimulus checks under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

The Texas grocer said Thursday that all H-E-B Business Centers will offer check cashing at no charge for economic impact payment checks. The free service only applies to U.S. Treasury-issued paper checks for stimulus payments; other checks can be cashed using the chain’s “everyday low price” check-cashing services.

To cash a check, customers will need a valid, non-expired state ID or driver’s license and social security number.

“At a time when every dollar counts for many Texans, H-E-B is offering easy, affordable ways for people who don’t have traditional bank accounts to get funds from their federal government stimulus checks,” San Antonio-based H-E-B stated.

The regional grocer also will waive select fees for the H-E-B Prepaid Mastercard. For customers who want to manage finances electronically at home, due to concerns about COVID-19, H-E-B has waived the card purchase fee and 60 days of monthly plan fees for H-E-B Prepaid cards bought between April 1 and May 31.

Through the H-E-B Prepaid card, customers can set up direct deposit, providing faster access to stimulus funds, income tax refunds, unemployment benefits, Social Security benefits or wages, the retailer noted. Once their accounts are activated, customers are assigned a routing and account number to set up direct deposit.

Related:H-E-B launches Favor Express Delivery with two-hour turnaround

The H-E-B Prepaid Card also offers free reloads every day at H-E-B. Shoppers can go to their store’s checkout lane or Business Center to put funds onto their card, with no fee. For those receiving a paper check, the H-E-B Prepaid mobile app enables users to add check funds at home via a smartphone. Customers can use H-E-B Prepaid Cards at H-E-B or anywhere Mastercard debit is accepted to shop, pay bills and access cash at ATMs.

Signed into law by President Trump on March 27, the bipartisan CARES Act will provide $2.2 trillion in spending and relief measures for families, workers and businesses as the nation battles COVID-19. Recovery rebates for eligible Americans represent $290 billion of the spending package, with payments of $1,200 for individuals and $2,400 for married couples filing jointly, along with $500 for each child younger than 17. The one-time payments are adjusted and capped based on individual/household income. The legislation is the largest federal stimulus bill in U.S. history.

For our most up-to-date coverage, visit the coronavirus homepage.

Related:H-E-B sells meals from local restaurants amid COVID-19 pandemic

Read more about:

H-E-B

About the Author

Russell Redman

Senior Editor
Supermarket News

Russell Redman has served as senior editor at Supermarket News since April 2018, his second tour with the publication. In his current role, he handles daily news coverage for the SN website and contributes news and features for the print magazine, as well as participates in special projects, podcasts and webinars and attends industry events. Russ joined SN from Racher Press Inc.’s Chain Drug Review and Mass Market Retailers magazines, where he served as desk/online editor for more than nine years, covering the food/drug/mass retail sector. 

Russell Redman’s more than 30 years of experience in journalism span a range of editorial manager, editor, reporter/writer and digital roles at a variety of publications and websites covering a breadth of industries, including retailing, pharmacy/health care, IT, digital home, financial technology, financial services, real estate/commercial property, pro audio/video and film. He started his career in 1989 as a local news reporter and editor, covering community news and politics in Long Island, N.Y. His background also includes an earlier stint at Supermarket News as center store editor and then financial editor in the mid-1990s. Russ holds a B.A. in journalism (minor in political science) from Hofstra University, where he also earned a certificate in digital/social media marketing in November 2016.

Russell Redman’s experience:

Supermarket News - Informa
Senior Editor 
April 2018 - present

Chain Drug Review/Mass Market Retailers - Racher Press
Desk/Online Editor 
Sept. 2008 - March 2018

CRN magazine - CMP Media
Managing Editor
May 2000 - June 2007

Bank Systems & Technology - Miller Freeman
Executive Editor/Managing Editor
Dec. 1996 - May 2000

Supermarket News - Fairchild Publications
Financial Editor/Associate Editor
April 1995 - Dec. 1996 

Shopping Centers Today Magazine - ICSC 
Desk Editor/Assistant Editor
Dec. 1992 - April 1995

Testa Communications
Assistant Editor/Contributing Editor (Music & Sound Retailer, Post, Producer, Sound & Communications and DJ Times magazines)
Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1992 

American Banker/Bond Buyer
Copy Editor
Oct. 1990 - Jan. 1991 

This Week newspaper - Chanry Communications
Reporter/Editor
May 1989 - July 1990

Stay up-to-date on the latest food retail news and trends
Subscribe to free eNewsletters from Supermarket News

You May Also Like