Minnesota Supplemental Aid - Rice County Social Services
Provides a monthly cash grant to people who are 65 years of age or older, or are aged, blind, or disabled, and who receive federal Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Applicants whose income is too high to receive SSI may be eligible for MSA. Call for information. NOTE: Most participants also receive or are eligible to receive SSI and/or RSDI. Applications are handled through local Social Security offices, not local counties. Participants may be eligible for Medicare Savings Programs.
Last assured
01/22/2024
Physical Address
320 Third Street NW, Faribault, MN 55021
Hours
8 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday
Voice
Voice
Fax
(507)332-6247
Application process
Call or visit website/apply online at MNBenefits which is a secure web application; https://mnbenefits.mn.gov/
Required documents
Application
Eligibility
MSA is available to Minnesota residents who are recipients of SSI, or are eligible for SSI except for excess income and whose net income is less than the MSA standards, and who are: - age 65 or older, or blind - or have severely impaired vision - or disabled according to the criteria used for Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) and SSI AND: - be between the ages of 18 and 65 - Recipients must have resources that total no more than: $2,000 for an individual and $3,000 for a couple. Serves Goodhue County Serves Rice County
Service area
Rice County, MN
Agency info
Rice County Social Services
Provides social services, public assistance programs, mental health services, and child support services for Rice County residents in need of assistance