welfare

Keene and Dover’s welfare offices have seen clients need more housing and shelter support as rents continue to climb.

Local welfare administrators say high rental, child care and utility costs in New Hampshire are driving an increase in first-time and elderly clients seeking assistance.

New Hampshire law requires that city and town welfare departments pay for the cremation and burial services of unclaimed people, and those whose family and friends can’t afford to or live too far away.

Local welfare offices are bracing for what happens when federal housing assistance funds run out.

A bill in the State Senate could sharply reduce the number of people eligible for SNAP benefits, commonly called food stamps.Senate Bill 7 would basically…

The state supreme court has cleared the way for hundreds of low-income families to receive more financial assistance from the state.The ruling centers on…

A roundup of the top-ten most-read stories on nhpr.org and StateImpact - NH website.StateImpact NH: Who's On Welfare In New Hampshire? What Are They…

At the end of May, convenience store clerk Jackie Whiton took a public stand against the unrestricted use of public assistance cash-benefits by refusing…

The New Hampshire Senate has voted to allow a new verification system for welfare applicants and recipients as a way to detect fraud and save money, but…

Proposed legislation would create a new verification system in order to avoid fraud. Another bill would reduce the amount of time someone could receive…