§38-5-1. Amount of assistance.

Any applicant who qualifies under the provisions of this chapter shall be entitled to an amount of assistance, which, when added to the income of the applicant from all other sources, equals $125.00 per month; provided, that any income or resources permitted to be disregarded by the laws of the United States or regulations issued pursuant thereto in calculating aid to blind persons shall not be considered as income of the applicant and shall not reduce the amount of assistance herein provided. In any case where it is found that the needs of an applicant exceed the minimum provided by this section, an additional amount of assistance shall be paid.

(Acts 1963, No. 574, p. 1195, §3; Acts 1966, Ex. Sess., No. 262, p. 405; Acts 1971, No. 2429, p. 3879.)