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California Alternate Rates
for Energy (CARE) Program
(en español)
(View in large print)
You may be eligible for a 20 percent discount on your gas bill at your
primary residence. Check the chart below to see if you qualify.
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CARE Program
Income Requirements
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Annual Household Income Guidelines
(Effective 6/01/09)
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Number of Persons
Living in Household
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Total Combined Income
from ALL Sources
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1 - 2
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up to $30,500
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3
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up to $35,800 |
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4
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up to $43,200 |
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5
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up to $50,600 |
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6
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up to $58,000 |
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| Each additional person, add $7,400 |
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What is annual household income?
Total annual household income means all money from all sources, both taxable and non taxable, before deductions for all people who live in your home. This includes, but is not limited to:
Wages or salaries; Interest or dividends from: saving accounts, stocks, bonds or, retirement accounts; Workers' compensation or unemployment benefits; Rental or royalty income; Scholarships, loans, grants, or other aid used for living expenses; Profit from self-employment*; Refunds, Insurance and/or legal settlements
TANF (AFDC) and food stamps; Non-cash income; Child, spousal, or other support; Gains realized from the sale of assets; Cash public assistance; and free housing or utilities; Pensions, Social Security, retirement benefits, veterans pension, disability income, SSI, and/or SSP.
*To determine eligibility for this program from self-employment, refer to the net business income shown on the Internal Revenue Service form 1040, Schedule C.
Click here to apply online.
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