Rule 23-104-7.4 - Mandatory State Supplement (MSS) BenefitsA. This type of income is defined as follows: 1. Aged, blind and disabled individuals converted from state welfare rolls are deemed to have filed for SSI beginning January 1, 1974. These converted recipients receive SSI and a Mandatory State Supplement to maintain the 12/73 income levels of former assistance recipients and protect them from suffering a loss of income under the SSI Program. In addition, certain recipients may receive MSS without an SSI payment.2. The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers MSS payments in Mississippi. MSS payments are included with SSI benefits each month or paid separately if the individual does not receive SSI.B. This type of income is treated as follows: 1. MSS payments are treated as Income Based on Need (IBON) for income purposes. Note: Currently, there are no remaining state supplement cases in the state.23 Miss. Code. R. 104-7.4
Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).