Lifeline
Lifeline (phone/internet discount)
In short
$9.25/mo off phone/internet ($5.25 voice-only); some carriers offer free phone + data. Income <=135% FPL or on SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance, VA pension.
- What you get
- $9.25/mo off phone/internet ($5.25 voice-only); some carriers offer free phone + data.
- Who qualifies
- Income <=135% FPL or on SNAP, Medicaid, SSI, Federal Public Housing Assistance, VA pension.
- Income limit (2026)
- 135% FPL (2026).
- Papers to gather
- ID, benefit proof or income proof.
- Renewal
- Annual recertification.
- 2026 update
- CHANGED: FCC NPRM Feb 18, 2026 proposes stricter verification (possibly full SSN, text confirmation); NY bills A10262/S10547 (200% FPL lifeline) pending.
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