# N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2-a: 167:2-a Employment of Person Receiving Assistance

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S2-a

## Section

- **Citation:** N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2-a
- **Heading:** 167:2-a Employment of Person Receiving Assistance
- **Jurisdiction:** New Hampshire
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NH Code / Title XII / Chapter 167 / Section 2-a

## Text

If any person receiving assistance under this chapter or RSA 161 is physically able to work, the commissioner of health and human services may require that such a person receiving aid work for the state at any job which the state has available that is within the capacity of the person receiving assistance.

## Nearby sections

- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2 167:2 Liability for Support; Recovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S2.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2-a 167:2-a Employment of Person Receiving Assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S2-a.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2-b 167:2-b Employment of Relatives of Persons Receiving Public Welfare Assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S2-b.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:2-c 167:2-c Crossing Picket Lines Not Required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S2-c.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3 167:3 Compelling Support.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-b 167:3-b Responsibility for Public Medical Assistance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-b.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-c 167:3-c Rulemaking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-c.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-e 167:3-e Home Care for Children With Severe Disabilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-e.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-f 167:3-f Home Care for Children With Severe Disabilities; Recipient Eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-f.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-g 167:3-g Degree of Care.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-g.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-h 167:3-h Coverage of Services and Items Under the Medical Assistance Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-h.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-i 167:3-i MEAD Work Incentive Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-i.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-j 167:3-j Aid to the Permanently and Totally Disabled; Duration of Impairment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-j.md)
- [N.H. Rev. Stat. § 167:3-k 167:3-k Medicaid to Schools For Medical Services Program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NH_TXII_C167_S3-k.md)

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