What Documentation Does Florida PEP Require for Reimbursement?

To submit a Florida PEP reimbursement, you need two separate documents: a receipt showing what you purchased AND proof of payment showing how you paid. Most denials happen because families think one document is enough. It's not.

Document 1: Receipt or Invoice

Must include: purchase date, vendor or provider name, item description, amount paid, and your child's name. For services (tutoring, lessons), the dates of service should also appear.

Document 2: Proof of Payment

This is where families trip up. Your receipt shows what you bought, but Step Up also needs to verify how you paid. Specifically, they require the last 4 digits of the payment card to appear somewhere in your submission. For most families this means attaching a credit or debit card statement alongside the receipt.

Special Cases Worth Knowing

• Amazon: Order confirmation email (items) + card statement (last-4). One document is never enough for Amazon purchases.
• BNPL (Buy Now Pay Later): Only reimbursed for the amount you've actually paid, not the total purchase price.
• Enrichment activities: Add a third document: a written educational benefit statement.
• Partial receipts: If you're only claiming some items on a receipt, highlight or circle the items you're claiming and note it explicitly in your submission.

The #1 Most Common Mistake

Submitting a receipt that doesn't include the last 4 digits of the payment card. This is the most frequent denial trigger. Always cross-check your receipt against your card statement before hitting submit.