Prepaid Card Costs Debate, have your say!

Govern Law in Scotland would welcome your thoughts and comments on the undernoted 'discussion paper' on pre-paid card charges deducted from customers in sole receipt of social security benefit. You can use the 'comment' section below; or e-mail us with a potential public interest case; see further below.

Discussion paper: the legality of certain ‘pre-paid card’ charges deducted from social security benefits

Some ‘pre-paid cards’ appear to have been targeted at people on social security benefits[1]. Some cards charge a minimum £1.25 fee for each direct credit transfer (DCT) of benefit onto the card, and a minimum £1.25 fee for each cash withdrawal[2].

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Latest Forecast Is Especially Sunny for Prepaid Cards

Growth rates for open-loop cards are getting into high gear and will account for most of the expansion.

Maynard, Mass.-based Mercator’s latest annual forecast, for 2009-12, predicts that combined load volume on closed-loop and general-purpose, or open-loop, prepaid cards will hit $525.8 billion in 2012, up 112% from $247.6 billion last year.

The prepaid market is growing because providers are doing a better job in meeting customer needs, and because of the recession, according to Brent Watters, senior analyst in the firm’s prepaid advisory service. “You’re seeing better pricing, you’re seeing enhanced feature functionality, you’re seeing a better understanding of the end user and their needs,” Watters says. “You’re also seeing the effect of the economy, which is having an impact on behavior, which results in people moving away from credit and toward debit, prepaid and even cash.”

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Win a Priceless Trip to the Big Apple with Prepaid MasterCard

MasterCard Prepaid division bring awareness with competition to New York for customers Prepaid MasterCard customers in the UK.

To enter, re load £200 or more on to your MasterCard Prepaid card between 01/12/09 - 31/12/09 inclusive (the “Promotional Period”) and enter your details on www.mastercard.co.uk/prepaidwin - after which you will be entered into the prize draw.

(One entry only per card holder after re loading £200 or more to your MasterCard Prepaid card. Maximum one entry per person)

Please follow the link below for full Terms and Conditions for MasterCard Prepaid Christmas New York Prize.

http://www.mastercard.com/uk/personal/en/findacard/prepaidnew/offers/reload/terms.html