VeriFone VX 520 Series Quick Reference Manual - Ebt Overview
EBT Overview
Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) is a
method of electronically accepting and
processing government benefit programs,
such as Cash Benefits or Food Stamps.
Merchants accepting food stamps must be
an authorized food stamp retailer (AFSR),
by previously registering with the Food
and Consumer Service (FCS) agency of
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. EBT
transactions are authorized and processed
electronically in a “real-time” environment.
However, there are cases when transactions
cannot be processed due to merchant
telecommunications or HOST system
failures. In those instances, there is a
process that allows for manual processing
of Food Stamp transactions
so as not to hinder a recipient’s receiving
of goods.
The steps for manually entering a Food
Stamp transaction are:
1. Completion of an Offline Food Stamp
Voucher slip.
2. Subsequent electronic submission of
the “Voucher Clear” transaction when
the system becomes available.
Otherwise funding for the sales
transaction will NOT take place.
(See EBT Food Stamp Voucher
Clear Purchase Transaction section
for procedures)
Color Key
Required Merchant Input on Point of Sale
Required Cardholder Input on Point of Sale
or External PIN Pad
Optional Merchant Prompts on Point
of Sale
EBT Food Stamp Sale
>
Select [SALE]
Optional Clerk/Server ID Prompt:
>
Input Clerk/Server ID and press [ENTER]
>
Input amount and press [ENTER]
>
If prompted, select [YES] or [NO] to
confirm amount
• If [NO] is selected, press [CLEAR]
to end transaction
>
Swipe, tap or manually input Account #
and press [ENTER]
>
Select [EBT]
>
Select [FOOD]
>
Cardholder enters PIN and presses
[ENTER]
Optional Invoice Prompt:
>
Input Invoice # and press [ENTER]
>
Select [YES] or [NO] to print Customer
receipt copy