Lifeline Utility Assistance Program | NJ Division of Aging Services (DoAS)
Resource Name:Lifeline Utility Assistance Program | NJ Division of Aging Services (DoAS)
address
222 South Warren Street, Trenton, NJ 08625
Eligibility
For eligibility for Lifeline, beneficiaries must:
- Be a recipient of Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) or meet the PAAD eligibility requirements; or
- Be a recipient of either Medical Assistance to the Aged (MAA), Medical Assistance Only (MAO) or New Jersey Care.
- Be a New Jersey resident;
- Be age 65 or older or between ages 18 and 64 and receiving Social Security Disability; and
- Have income less than $52,142 if single or less than $59,209 if married.
Required documents
Call for document information.
Hours
Call for schedule information.
Application process
Call or visit website for more information and/or to apply.
Fees
None
Service area
NJ
Administers a utility assistance program offering a $225 annual benefit to eligible individuals under PAAD or receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), covering both utility customers and tenants with utility bills included in rent. Lifeline encompasses three programs: the Lifeline Credit Program, providing a $225 credit on electric and gas bills; the Tenants Lifeline Assistance Program, offering a $225 check to qualifying tenants; and the Special Utility Supplement, providing up to $18.75 monthly to SSI recipients.