If you are a low-income senior citizen or low-income disabled
citizen, you may qualify for a 50% discount on your City of Redmond utility
bill*. To
qualify, you must meet the following requirements:
- Have a City of Redmond utility account established in your name,
- You must reside in a living unit that has a use classification of
single-family residential, and
- Be a low-income senior citizen or a low income disabled person.
Seniors must be at least 62 years of age. Disabled persons must be at least 18 years of age.
Low Income Senior Citizen means
the head of a single-family household as defined by Internal Revenue
Service regulations who has attained the age of 62 years and whose
total income from all sources, including that of his or her spouse or
cotenant, does not exceed the amount specified as "very low income" in
the regulations of the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) for section 8 programs, as now existing or as
hereafter amended.
Low Income Disabled Citizen
means a person whose total income from all sources, including that of
his spouse or cotenant, does not exceed the amount specified as "very
low income" under the regulations of the United States Department of
Housing and Development (HUD) for Section 8 programs, as now existing
or as hereafter amended, and who is (1) a person qualifying for special
parking privileges under RCW 46.16.381 (1)(a) through (f); or (2) a
blind person as defined in RCW 74.18.020; or (3) a disabled,
handicapped, or incapacitated person as defined under any other state
or federal program .
Income Requirements:
|
Size of Family |
Total Household Income |
| 1 |
$28,500 |
| 2 |
$32,550 |
| 3 |
$36,650 |
| 4 |
$40,700 |
If you meet the above requirements, you may apply for
the discount in one of the following ways:
These forms are available in PDF format which requires Adobe Acrobat
Reader to review. Click here to
obtain a free copy of Acrobat Reader.
Once completed, you must
bring in your application in person at the City of Redmond Utility Billing
Office. In addition to the completed application** you will need to bring a picture ID, and provide income verification materials
as requested in the application.
If you have any questions, you may contact the City of Redmond
Utility Billing office at 425-556-2152 or e-mail us at UtilityBilling@redmond.gov.
We would be happy to assist you.
*The credit shall only be allowed from and after the date that the citizen makes application for this credit. The City shall
not be liable for the failure of any qualified person to make application for the credit and there shall be no entitlement to such
credit in the absence of an application therefore.
**Please note that the completed application must be notarized.
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