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Utility Discounts

 

light bulbMany utilities offer discounted rates for eligible customers. To be eligible, the head of household must be receiving one of the following benefits:

  • Food Stamps
  • S.S.I.(Supplemental Security Income)
  • T.A.F.D.C. (Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children)
  • E.A.E.D.C.(Emergency Assistance to Elders, Disabled and Children)
  • Medicaid/ MassHealth
  • Veteran's Benefits
  • Fuel Assistance
Eligible customers should contact their local utilities and ask about the utility discount program. Some of the utilities offering discounted rates are:

Company Phone Number
Bay State Gas/Northern Utilities 1-800-882-5454
Key Span- Boston 1-800-732-3400
Key Span- Lowell and N.H. areas 1-800-548-8000
NStar Electric 1-800-592-2000
NStarGas 1-800-592-2000
Massachusetts Electric 1-800-322-3223

Western Mass Electric
(Connecticut Light & Power)

1-800-286-2000

If your utility company is not listed above, call and ask if they offer discounted rates to customers receiving public assistance.

Verizon also offers a telephone discount of $13.85 per month and 50% off installation charges. To find out more about Verizon’s discount programs, call the Verizon customer service center at: 1-800-870-9999.

Call your utility company today!

 
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