Get discounted Prime with Prime Access if you receive government assistance
Verified on the store's site · Checked Nov 2, 2026
Prime Access gives full Prime benefits at a reduced monthly price to people who verify their income or their enrollment in one of 13 government assistance programs. Re-verify every 12 months to keep the discount.
How to use it
- Go to amazon.com/primeaccess
- Select Get Started or Try Prime Access
- Verify your income or upload a card or letter from a qualifying program
- Wait for confirmation by email (some checks take up to seven business days)
- Re-verify every 12 months when Amazon emails you
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Who qualifies
- Income verification, including by tax transcript through SheerID
- SNAP, Medicaid, WIC, SSI, SSDI or TANF recipients
- Tribal TANF, Puerto Rico NAP, National School Lunch Program or LIHEAP participants
- Federal Public Housing Assistance (Housing Choice Voucher) or Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefits
- Direct Express Debit Card holders
What's left out
- Document images must be legible and show the beneficiary's name
- Documents must show an issue date within the last 12 months or a valid expiry date
- The discount continues only if you re-verify every 12 months
Source
From amazon.com (opens in a new tab)To join Prime Access, you'll need to verify your income or participation in one of the thirteen eligible Government Assistance programs for Prime Access by providing one of the following: If you reverify your eligibility every 12 months, you will continue to receive the discount.