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TOWN WELFARE | DANBURY TOWN OFFICE

New Hampshire law (RSA 165) requires each town and city to have a local welfare program to help eligible residents meet their basic living needs. If the applicant disagrees with the Official's decision, they have the right to appeal and request a fair hearing. Welfare Guidelines are available for review. Persons with questions about this process may call Legal Advice and Referral Center for assistance.

Last assured

06/04/2024

Physical Address

23 High Street, Danbury, NH 03230

Hours

Selectman's Office Hours: Mon. & Thurs., 8 am - 4 pm Tuesday 1 pm - 5 pm Wednesday 11:30 am - 5:30 pm Friday 8 am - 12 pm

Application process

Go to your town or city hall/office and ask for the welfare official. Fill out their written application. In some towns, you must apply to the selectmen for assistance. Someone should always be available during normal business hours to take your application. Calling town or city welfare is not effective as you cannot fill out their application over the phone, and town welfare cannot approve or deny your request for help without verifying your income, expenses, resources, and situation.

Fee

The town can ask you to repay assistance given if your income later increases to the point where paying back the town would not cause you financial hardship. You can reapply for assistance anytime you need help. The town can not refuse to help you just because you have not repaid the past assistance. The town may ask for information about some of your relatives (parents, children, stepchildren or spouse. New Hampshire law permits the town to contact relatives for reimbursement of the amount of assistance provided to you, but only if the relative can afford to help provide for your support. The town or city cannot deny assistance because your relatives fail to provide information or support.

Eligibility

Income restrictions; Resident - residency is based on where you have been staying recently. Eligibility is based on actual need, so the town should help with necessary expenses that your income does not cover.

Service area

Danbury, New Hampshire

Agency info

DANBURY TOWN OFFICE

Town offices for the town of Danbury including the welfare office.