What are PAAD, Lifeline and HAAD and what are their eligibility requirements?
A. The Pharmaceutical Assistance to the Aged & Disabled program (PAAD) helps eligible New Jersey residents pay for prescription drugs, insulin, insulin needles, certain diabetic testing materials and syringes and needles for injectable medicines used for the treatment of multiple sclerosis. Lifeline is a utility assistance program that offers $225 to persons who meet the PAAD eligibility requirements or who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI). This includes utility customers as well as tenants whose utility bills are included in their rent. Only one tenant in a household is entitled to this assistance. Hearing Aid Assistance to the Aged & Disabled (HAAD) provides a $100 reimbursement to eligible persons who purchase a hearing aid. “Hearing Aid” means a custom-fitted ear-level or body-worn electronic device which enhances communication for the hearing impaired.
