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Income and Social Security
Minnesota SSI supplement
Minnesota Supplemental Aid (MSA) adds a state payment for people on SSI, based on a standard of need set in state law rather than a flat amount.
The standard for one person who lives alone started at $519 a month and rises with each SSI cost-of-living increase. The state runs it and pays it separately from your SSI.
Who may qualify in Minnesota
| How need is figured | The state standard for basic needs, plus allowed special needs, sets your total need for MSA |
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Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 1)
What you may get
| State standard of need, one person who does not live with others (Minnesota Statutes 2025) | $519 a month, plus every SSI cost-of-living increase since that amount was set |
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| State standard of need, married couple living together who do not live with others (Minnesota Statutes 2025) | $778 a month, plus every SSI cost-of-living increase since that amount was set |
| State standard of need, one person who lives with others (Minnesota Statutes 2025) | $395 a month, plus every SSI cost-of-living increase since that amount was set |
Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 1)
How Minnesota is different
Where Minnesota's rules differ from the federal rules for State SSI supplements.
- Paid separately by the state, which runs its own supplement program
- MSA can also pay for some special needs, such as necessary home repairs, for people not living in a nursing home or housing support setting
Sources: Social Security Administration (source 2), Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 1)
Good to know
- Counties may set standards higher than the state's, but state money does not cover the difference.
Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes (source 1)
Free help
Free help with this in Minnesota
Minnesota Aging Pathways
Your local Area Agency on Aging can help with meals, rides, help at home, caregiver support and applying for benefits.
More help in Minnesota
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Sources
- Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes, Minnesota Statutes 2025, section 256D.44, Standards of Assistance (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
- Social Security Administration, SI 01415.010 Administration of State Supplementary Programs (official government site). Checked Oct 28, 2026.
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