Receiving Support Payments
The Pennsylvania State Collection and Disbursement Unit (SCDU) has replaced paper checks with two options for payees to receive support payments:
- Direct Deposit or
- Pennsylvania EPPICard
Direct Deposit:
- 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, or
- Click here to download a direct deposit form and instructions.
When PA SCDU receives and enters the Direct Deposit information onto PACSES, you will be removed from the Pennsylvania EPPICard system.
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: