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NH Granite State Paid Family & Medical Leave (NH PFML) Plan

The NH Granite State Paid Family & Medical Leave (NH PFML) Plan is a voluntary insurance program providing wage replacement for New Hampshire workers for qualifying life events including family and medical leave.

Provides 60% wage replacement for qualifying common life events, capped at the Social Security wage base. Leave can be taken for 6 or 12 weeks. Qualifying events include: worker's own serious health condition, bonding with a child (within the first year), care for a family member with a serious health condition, military-related urgent needs, and caring for a service member. Employers may receive a 50% Business Enterprise Tax (BET) credit on premiums paid for the 6-week benefit.

Some details for this program are still being verified. Check the official source for the most current information.

Eligibility

  • Relationship: spouse, parent, child, grandparent

Questions to ask the program

These are questions to ask the program, not a verdict on your eligibility. Confirm the current rules directly with the program.

  • Does the person receiving care live in New Hampshire? — Residency is usually the first thing a program checks.
  • Does your relationship to the person — spouse, parent, child, or grandparent — count for this program?
  • Is there a caregiver-specific department, coordinator, or support line? Ask for it by name. — Many agencies have one that isn’t advertised on the website.
  • What documents do you need from us to start an application?
  • Is there a waitlist right now, and how long is it?

Services

Provides 60% wage replacement for qualifying common life events, capped at the Social Security wage base. Leave can be taken for 6 or 12 weeks. Qualifying events include: worker's own serious health condition, bonding with a child (within the first year), care for a family member with a serious health condition, military-related urgent needs, and caring for a service member. Employers may receive a 50% Business Enterprise Tax (BET) credit on premiums paid for the 6-week benefit.

How to apply

  • Enroll through your employer's NH PFML group plan if offered; otherwise purchase the NH PFML individual plan during the state's 60-day annual open enrollment period, administered by MetLife.

Use the official program page for application details: official program page.