Lifeline is a government benefit program that provides discounts on monthly telephone service for eligible low-income consumers.  Eligible customers may only receive the benefit from one telephone company at a time (landline or cellular) and only one member of a household may receive the benefit.

To be eligible for assistance in this plan, an applicant must participate in one of the following programs:

• WI Works (W2)
• Medical Assistance (MA)
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Food Stamps (SNAP)
• Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
• WI Homestead Tax Credit (Schedule H)
• TANF
• Federal Public Housing Assistance
• National School Lunch Program
• Badger Care
• Income at or below 135% of Federal Poverty Level