N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167D-4.1

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 10:167D-4.1 - Eligibility requirements

(a) To be eligible for the Lifeline Credit Program, an individual shall be a resident and the residential utility customer each year or the spouse of a residential utility customer and satisfy one of the following criteria:

1. Be a Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged and Disabled (PAAD) program beneficiary or determined to be eligible for PAAD benefits; or

2. Meet the residency, income, and age or disability requirements of the PAAD program but apply for Lifeline Credit Program only.

(b) When an individual is not a residential utility customer but is a tenant, as defined in N.J.A.C. 10:167D-1.3, who has the cost of utilities included in his or her monthly rental and the individual meets the eligibility requirements as outlined in (a)1 and 2 above, the individual is eligible to receive benefits from the Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program.

(c) To be eligible for the Lifeline Programs, an individual shall comply with the application requirements of N.J.A.C. 10:167D-3.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:167D-4.1

Amended by R.2011 d.249, effective 10/3/2011.
See: 43 N.J.R. 718(a), 43 N.J.R. 2597(a).

Amended by, 49 N.J.R. 3220(a), effective 9/18/2017.