Documentation for Proof of Income Eligibility

To prove that you are eligible to get Lifeline because of your low income situation, you'll need to present documention described below. The documents should be from all wage earners in your household.

Types of income proof are:

• A decree of divorce, award of child support, or another financial statement that contains information regarding income. Must cover a minimum of 3 months consecutive.
• Federal tax return or state, or Tribal
• Pay check stubs for the current year from an employer
• Income statements covering a min. of 3 consecutive months
• Retirement / Pension stmt of benefits
• VA statement of benefits
• Social Security statement of benefits
• Unemployment stmt of benefits
•  Workman's Comp stmt of benefits
• Federal or Tribal notice letter of participation in General Assistance
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If the statements of income provided fails to span an entire year, like pay check stubs, you'll need to show 3 consecutive of the same kind of documentation within the calendar year.

The documentation that you provide as proof of your household income will NOT be retained by your Lifeline cell phone service provider. After review, it will be destroyed.