Kansas Lifeline Service Program
What is the
program?
Lifeline
is a government program designed to lower the cost of basic, monthly
local telephone service for low income households.
How do
I know if I am eligible?
The program
includes income-based eligibility criteria. These criteria are based
on the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register
by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under
authority of 42 U.S.C. §9902(2). For eligibility in the state of
Kansas, the total household income must be at or below 150% of the
federal poverty guidelines published yearly by HHS. Customers
eligible under the Lifeline Program criteria, are required to
self-certify such eligibility. The present income-based eligibility
criteria are as follows:
|
2008 Federal Poverty
Level Guidelines
for Kansas Lifeline
Program Customers |
|
Family
Members |
Maximum Annual Income |
|
1 |
$15,600 |
|
2 |
$21,00 |
|
3 |
$26,400 |
|
4 |
$31,800 |
|
5 |
$37,200 |
|
6 |
$42,600 |
|
7 |
$48,000 |
|
8 |
$53,400 |
|
Each add'l
Person |
$5,400 |
Additionally, you are
eligible if you participate in one of the following programs:
- Food Stamps
- Medicaid
- Supplemental
Security Income (SSI)
- Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
- Free School
Lunch Program
- Head Start (must
meet its income qualifying standard)
- BIA General Assistance
- United Tribes Food Distribution
Program
How do I
apply to receive Lifeline discounts?
To utilize this program, please visit any
WestLink customer service location. Be sure to bring with you any
documentation that would provide evidence to support your eligibility
based upon the above outlined eligibility requirements. Examples of
this would be as follows:
- Prior year state
or federal tax return
- Three
consecutive months of statements for any of the following:
- Paycheck stub or current income statement from an employer;
- Social Security Administration statement of benefits;
- Retirements/pension statement of benefits;
- Veterans
Administration statement of benefits;
-
Unemployment/Workman’s compensation statement of benefits;
- Divorce decree or child support documents.
Download
the Lifeline Service Program Request Form (Adobe
Acrobat PDF).
For more information
about the Lifeline Service Program, please view our
Frequently Asked Questions
(Adobe Acrobat PDF).
