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Lifeline
You May Be Eligible For Assistance
With Your Telecommunications Bill
LIFELINE
is a federal government program that enables qualified low-income applicants
to receive a discount for telecommunications service. Applicants meeting certain
eligibility criteria are able to receive a monthly federal discount of $9.25 (for Voice or
Broadband Internet) and a state discount of $6.50 (for Voice or a service bundle of
Voice and Broadband) for a total monthly discount of up to $15.75. Toll blocking is
available at no charge to all eligible
LIFELINE
applicants.
To be eligible for
LIFELINE
, an applicant must participate in one of the following:
A.
MO HealthNet (f/k/a Medicaid)
B.
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Food Stamps)
C.
Supplemental Security Income
D.
Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit
E.
Federal Public Housing Assistance (Section 8)
F.
135% of the Federal Poverty Level
ONLY ONE LIFELINE OR DISABLED SERVICE IS
AVAILABLE PER HOUSEHOLD.
Disabled customers or customers with a disabled dependent
may qualify for $6.50 in monthly support through the MoUSF.
If you feel you qualify for the federal
LIFELINE
Program or the
Disabled Program, call 777 and ask your customer service
representative to explain the application process.