Acceptable Documentation
Types of acceptable documentation to demonstrate eligibility include, but are not limited to:
Current income documents
- Prior year state, federal, or Tribal tax return
- Social Security statement of benefits
- Veterans Administration statement of benefits
- Retirement or pension statement of benefits
- Unemployment or Worker’s Compensation statement of benefits
- Divorce decree, child support award, or a similar official document showing household income
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Medicaid
- Federal Public Housing www.fcc.gov/general/lifeline-program-low-income-consumers Assistance
- Tribal-specific programs: Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance, Tribally Administered Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TTANF), Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR), Head Start
- Income at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines
- Veterans Pension and Survivors Benefit Programs
Loss of income documents (dated within the last 3 months)
- Layoff/furlough notice
- Unemployment application, approval letter, or benefit statement
- Unemployment or Workers’ Compensation statement of benefit statement
Lifeline program enrollment
Completed No Income form, which is available at comed.com/verification