Requirements for the Family Card

The family card is a tool that grants the Nutrition Assistance Program (PAN), In Puerto Rico. This card has the sole function, be used when purchasing food, monthly the beneficiaries receive a electronic transfer, to be used in authorized premises.

Those who receive social assistance obtain better help since the program is focused on maintain that the nutrition of Puerto Rican families, are healthier and more balanced.

Furthermore, the aid is kept under surveillance, possessing certain restrictions so that social benefits are truly applied in the food sphere of households. Between regulations who owns the PAN, that the aid is strictly aimed at the purchase of foods that are those registered in the ADSEF, since these are the ones that are oriented towards consumption and nutrition.

What are the requirements for a family card?

Los general requirements required to request the Family Card, are detailed below:

1. To be eligible the person must live in Puerto Rico.
2. Your capital accounts must have less than $2,000 dollars. This includes savings account, checking account and others.
3. If in the family there is a dependent person over 60 years old, your capital accounts may have up to maximum of $3,000 dollars.
4. Applicant families must comply with a net annual income limit which varies according to the dependents of each household. It is calculated by taking the total household income y subtracting deductions by type of income, members within the household, as well as certain allowed expenses.

Consult our guides and resources on the PAN in the family Department.

What is the family card?

La Family card, is a tool that is part of a federal aid program, better known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (PAN), whose fundamental purpose is to provide monetary help for the purchase of food.

The means to grant this benefit is through one card per family, where you transfer an amount of money monthly, which can only be used to cover part of the food needs of the beneficiary families. This program is also known as “The coupons”, due to its operation very similar to this modality, which existed before the physical card through which payments are currently processed.

What can I buy with the family card in Puerto Rico?

The list of products that They can be purchased with the family card, are the following:

• Seeds to plant at home, of: vegetables, fruits or vegetables.
• Non-alcoholic drinks, for example: fruit juices, energy drinks, flavored or mineral water, etc.
• Fresh, canned, dehydrated or frozen fruits.
• Dairy, such as pasteurized or powdered milk (in all its varieties), yogurt, etc.
• Fresh, dehydrated or frozen vegetables.
• Vegetables.
• Rice.
• Beans.
• Eggs
• Red or white meat.
• Pasta.
• Any ingredient used in cooking, such as salt or spices.
• Baby formula.
• Nuts.
• Fish.
• Cereals.
• Breads.
• Diabetic food.
• Ice creams.
• Cookies.
• Cereal bars.
• Water.
• Juices
• Compotes
• pretzels.
• Jelly.
• Sugar, honey and other sweeteners.
• Syrups.
• Vegetable oils.
• Sauces, such as: mustard, mayonnaise or ketchup.
• Essences for cooking, such as: vanilla essence, almond essence, etc.
• Cooking wine.
• Yeast or baking powder.
• Birthday cakes, as long as the value of the non-edible decoration does not exceed 50% of the price.

What can't you buy with the family card in Puerto Rico?

Los products that cannot be bought with the family card, They are:

• Cleaning articles.
• Hydrating creams.
• Shampoo and the like.
• Personal care products.
• Disposable diapers.
• Tampons.
• Cigarettes or tobacco.
• Food supplements.
• Live animals (with the exception of fish or shellfish).
• Pet food.
• Toys.
• Office items.
• Cosmetics.
• Makeup.
• Meals in certain restaurants.
• Toilet soaps or detergents.
• Disinfectants.
• Alcoholic beverages, such as: beer, liquor, wine, whiskey, among others.
• Hot or prepared foods, such as: cold cuts, sandwiches, roast chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, etc.
• Vitamins.
• Drugs.

How to know the family card balance?

To check the balance of the Family Card, or know the balance in its account, there are several methods to perform this action. But everything will depend on which is more convenient or comfortable, listed below are the possible alternatives:

1. If you have an internet connection, you can link through this link: https://www.ebtpr.com/ebt-web/login.htm. In this web portal you can verify the balance of the card, as long as it is a registered user.
2. If you have not yet opened a profile on this website, you only need to enter the main information: name and surname, address, social security code and then choose a username and password.

In the event that the virtual option is not the most comfortable for the user, you can carry out the procedure calling family card numbers, that are found engravings on the back.

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