Mississippi § 43-9-9 - Amount of assistance.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-9-9 — Amount of assistance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 43-9-9. Amount of assistance.
The amount of assistance for the needy aged which any recipient shall receive shall be determined by the county department with due regard to the resources, income, and necessary expenditures of the individual and the conditions existing in each case and in accordance with the rules and regulations made by the state department, and shall be sufficient when added to all other income and support of the recipient to provide him with a reasonable subsistence compatible with decency and health or special needs as permitted under the federal Social Security Act. However, the state department of public welfare may disregard the amount of monthly income of the recipient as specified by the federal Social Security Act.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 43-9-9 cover?
Section 43-9-9 ("Amount of assistance.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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