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Low-Income Discount Rate (Eversource) is sponsored by Eversource Energy. This program offers a monthly discount on electric bills for eligible Eversource customers with a financial hardship status on their account. The discount varies from 5% to 50% depending on income and applies to a limited amount of electricity used monthly.
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Discount Rate | Eversource Information on this page is for customers in Not your town? Change location Massachusetts Discount Rate Program We're there when you need us, offering a special discounted energy rate to Massachusetts customers in need.
To be eligible for our Discount Rate, you need to be a residential customer, who receives one of the benefits listed below, with a household income that meets eligibility requirements and your utility bill is in your name. The discount is 42% for electric accounts and 25% for gas accounts. For additional information or guidelines, please contact your local Community Action Agency .
You may be eligible for our Discount Rate if you currently receive one or more of the following benefits.
Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP/Fuel Assistance) * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/Food Stamps) * State Supplemental Program (SSP) for Qualified Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants* Veterans Dependency & Indemnity Compensation (DIC) Surviving Parent or Spouse * MassHealth – Basic or Standard* School Breakfast/Lunch Program * (only in towns without free or reduced lunch) Emergency Assistance for the Elderly, Disabled & Children (EAEDC) * Veterans Non-Service Disability Pension * Public or Subsidized Housing * MA Health Connector Plan Types 1, 2 or 3A * Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) * Health Safety Net Plan – Primary or Secondary (Not Partial) * Head Start * Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Nutritional Program* Veterans’ Service Benefits (Chapter 115) * An eligibility letter is required for programs marked with an asterisk (*).
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eversource electric utility customers with a financial hardship status on their account, based on household income or receipt of public assistance benefits. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Low-Income Discount Rate (Eversource) is funded by Eversource Energy. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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