New Hampshire Veteran Benefits
Discover 17 state benefits available to New Hampshire veterans based on your disability rating and service history.
Benefit Categories in New Hampshire
🏛️Tax Benefits(4)
No State Income Tax on Earned Income or Military Pay
Any VeteranNew Hampshire does not impose a state income tax on earned income, military pay, or military retirement pay.
Value: Varies (no state income tax on earnings)
Learn more →Standard Veterans' Property Tax Credit
Any Veteran$50 credit (up to $750 in some municipalities) off annual property tax for wartime veterans.
Value: $50-$750/year (varies by municipality)
Learn more →Disabled Veterans' Property Tax Credit
100%+$700 credit (up to $4,000 in some municipalities) off annual property tax for permanently and totally disabled veterans.
Value: $700-$4,000/year (varies by municipality)
Learn more →Specially Adapted Homestead Full Property Tax Exemption
100%+Complete exemption from all property taxes for blind, paraplegic, or double amputee veterans with VA-adapted homes.
Value: Full property tax exemption
Learn more →🎓Education & Training(3)
National Guard Tuition Waiver
Any VeteranFull tuition waiver at NH public colleges and universities for active NH National Guard members.
Value: Full tuition at NH public institutions
Learn more →Free Tuition for Children of POW/MIA or Service Deceased
Any VeteranFree tuition at NH public institutions for children of service members declared MIA, POW, or killed in action.
Value: Full tuition at NH public institutions
Learn more →Tuition Waiver for Children of 100% Disabled Veterans
100%+Full tuition waiver at University System of NH institutions for children of 100% P&T disabled veterans.
Value: Full tuition for up to 6 waivers per academic year
Learn more →🏥Healthcare(1)
New Hampshire Veterans Home
Any VeteranLong-term residential nursing care at the NH Veterans Home in Tilton for eligible veterans.
Learn more →💼Employment(2)
Veterans' Employment Preference
Any Veteran5-point preference for veterans and 10-point preference for disabled veterans in state employment.
Learn more →CDL Skills Test Waiver
Any VeteranWaiver of the CDL skills road test for military service members with qualifying commercial vehicle experience.
Learn more →🚗Transportation(2)
Disabled Veteran Driver's License Fee Waiver
100%+No fee for motor vehicle operator's license for permanently and totally disabled veterans.
Learn more →Free Disabled Veteran License Plate and Registration Exemption
100%+Free Disabled Veteran license plate and waiver of vehicle registration fees for P&T disabled veterans.
Learn more →🌲Recreation & Parks(3)
Free State Park Day-Use Admission for Disabled Veterans
Any VeteranFree day-use admission to all NH state parks for veterans with any VA service-connected disability rating.
Value: Free state park admission
Learn more →Half-Price Lifetime Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping License (80-99%)
80%+Lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license at half price for veterans rated 80-100% disabled for 2+ years.
Learn more →Free Lifetime Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping License (100% Disabled)
100%+Free lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping license for veterans with 100% service-connected disability.
Value: Free lifetime license ($10 one-time admin fee)
Learn more →⚑Burial & Memorial(1)
NH State Veterans Cemetery
Any VeteranFree burial plot and government headstone for veterans at the state cemetery in Boscawen.
Value: Free burial plot and headstone
Learn more →📋Other Benefits(1)
Peddler's License Fee Exemption
Any VeteranExemption from peddler's license fees for veterans with any service-connected disability.
Learn more →2026 VA Disability Compensation Rates
Monthly payment amounts effective December 1, 2025. These federal rates apply to all New Hampshire veterans.
| Rating | Veteran Alone | With Spouse |
|---|---|---|
| 10% | $180.42 | $180.42 |
| 20% | $356.66 | $356.66 |
| 30% | $552.47 | $617.47 |
| 40% | $795.84 | $882.84 |
| 50% | $1,132.90 | $1,241.90 |
| 60% | $1,435.02 | $1,566.02 |
| 70% | $1,808.45 | $1,961.45 |
| 80% | $2,102.15 | $2,277.15 |
| 90% | $2,362.30 | $2,559.30 |
| 100% | $3,938.58 | $4,158.17 |
Rates for 10-20% are the same regardless of dependents. Dependent additions apply at 30%+. View complete rate tables →
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