2026 Lifeline Income Limits by Household Size
2026 Lifeline Income Limits by Household Size The 2026 Lifeline income limits decide whether your household can qualify for the federal phone and internet discount through the income path. If your household's gross income is at or below 135% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, you may be eligible for Lifeline — the active federal program that lowers monthly phone or internet bills by up to $9.25 (up to $34.25 for residents on Tribal lands). The limit that applies to you depends on your household size: a single person faces a lower cap than a family of four, and Alaska and Hawaii use higher figures than the rest of the country. The table below uses the official 2026 figures published by the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC), the FCC-designated administrator of Lifeline, per USAC's consumer eligibility chart. One important note before we start: the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) ended on June 1, 2024 and is no longer enrolling. Lifeline is the federal discount...