Town of Hampton Welfare Office

Hampton’s Welfare Office exists to assist people in need with General Assistance so that they will have food and shelter, and that their medical needs may be provided for. The Welfare Officer can: help people determine their level of eligibility for General Assistance; provide guidelines and/or assist in completing the required applications; explain the applicant’s responsibilities and rights; relate what is required of the applicant prior to receiving General Assistance, while receiving General Assistance, and after they have stopped receiving General Assistance; and can explain the options that may be available to them. In appropriate cases, recipients of assistance may be required to work for the Town as a condition of continued eligibility for assistance. The Town also may recover sums spent on support from relations of the assisted person, as specified in RSA 165:19. General Assistance is provided by the Town of Hampton. The Welfare Officer can also make the applicants aware of any other programs for which they may qualify if they are ineligible for General Assistance, or if their needs exceed that which is covered by General Assistance. Residents of other New Hampshire towns, if they meet certain basic criteria, can seek assistance from Hampton’s Welfare Office. If they are struggling to meet their basic needs, the Hampton Town Welfare Officer will try to help those individuals and families identify and pursue opportunities in their community to regain their financial footing. Once a welfare recipient has regained financial stability, the Town of Hampton may ask the recipient’s home town for recovery of the aid it provided.

Help with basic needs: food, shelter, & access to medical care