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Can I receive my Transit Benefit while on extended leave?

No. This is a monthly benefit based on the actual cost of your home-to-work-to-home commute. If you are not coming to work, you are not paying to commute and are not eligible for the transit benefit.  You must adjust your benefit to account for the time you are out and return the benefit amount you do not use during the month for which it was intended.

Note: Users of certain electronic fare media, including the TRANServe Card and the WMATA SmarTrip card are not required to return unused funds. Unused funds are automatically returned at the end of each monthly funding cycle. If this does not occur in your region your Agency may require you to produce a check or money order to return the funds to their program.