New Jersey Statutes Title 48. Public Utilities 48 § 2-29.34

a. Upon certification by the commissioner, the State Treasurer shall issue a tenants assistance payment to each residential tenant found eligible for the “Tenants' Lifeline Assistance Program.” For residential tenants found eligible between July 1 and December 31 of 1981 or any year thereafter, the tenants assistance payment shall be made during October, or as soon as practicable after eligibility has been determined, and during October of each year thereafter for which eligibility is determined.

b. For eligible residential tenants receiving benefits pursuant to the program of Supplementary Security Income under P.L.1973, c. 256 (C. 44:7-85 et seq.), the tenants assistance payment shall consist of a special State utility supplement to the Supplementary Security Income program and shall be made in 12 monthly installments. If, at the end of a year, a person eligible for the special State utility supplement has not received the full tenants assistance payment for that year, a payment for the balance thereof shall, upon certification by the commissioner, be issued by the State Treasurer. This special State utility supplement shall be in addition to existing supplementary payments which have been or may be authorized and made pursuant to P.L.1973, c. 256 (C. 44:7-85 et seq.).