Medicaid
Starts January 1, 2027
- Who it covers
- Adults 19 to 64 who got Medicaid through expansion, unless exempt
- Hours needed
- 80 a month of work, volunteering, school, or a work program, in any mix
- When it starts
- January 1, 2027. Current members face it at their first redetermination in 2027 (news reports).
- How often they check
- Quarterly and at renewal (state law SB 134, per KFF)
- Months they look back
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Hardship exceptions
- Need approval from the legislature's HHS Oversight Committee before NH can adopt them (SB 134).
- Proof of volunteer hours
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Notes
- Granite Advantage members 19-64 may need 80 hours a month of work or community engagement. NH DHHS pages could not be read.
- Official page
- New Hampshire Medicaid agency
SNAP
- Does volunteering count?
- Yes
- Time limit waiver
- No waiver. The time limit applies everywhere in the state. No time limit waiver is in effect in this state as of Oct. 1, 2026, per USDA's quarterly waiver status list. Checked October 9, 2026.
- How many hours
- 80 hours/month (20 hrs/week averaged) of work, unpaid/volunteer work, or a work program; unpaid work is verified under state standards
- Volunteer form
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Who signs it
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- When it's due
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.
- Official page
- We haven't confirmed this yet. Ask your caseworker.