Commonly Encountered UNACCEPTABLE Subsidy and ID Proofs

Unacceptable Subsidy Proofs

Benefits Security Card

This card is issued by many different states, many of which Life Wireless is not authorized to do business in, and many different subsidy benefits are deposited upon it, some of which are not Lifeline-eligible subsidies. This is unacceptable because it is not possible to determine the state in which it was issued or the type of subsidy benefits that is deposited upon it.

Notice that it while it looks similar to the Kentucky SNAP EBT card, it is missing the Commonwealth Seal of Kentucky in the upper right-hand corner:

Direct Express Card

Similar to the Benefits Security Card, this card is also issued by many different states, many of which Life Wireless is not authorized to do business in, and many different subsidy benefits are deposited upon it, some of which are not Lifeline-eligible subsidies. This is unacceptable because it is not possible to determine the state in which it was issued or the type of subsidy benefits that is deposited upon it.

EPPI Card

MediCARE Card

MediCAID and MediCARE are two completely different programs. MediCAID is income-based and a Lifeline-eligible subsidy in ALL states. MediCARE, an example of which is shown here, is age-based and therefore not a Lifeline-eligible program.

W.I.C. (Women, Infants, & Children) Card

SNAP/Food Stamps and W.I.C. are two completely different programs. SNAP/Food Stamps is a Lifeline-eligible subsidy in ALL states. W.I.C. is not a Lifeline-eligible program in any Life Wireless-approved state and if someone is eligible for W.I.C., they are not eligible for SNAP/Food Stamps.

Transit Authority ID's

Most states and cities outsource the oversight of mass transit to private firms. Since these ID's are issued by private firms, that disqualifies them as government-issued.