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- Housing5 programs
- Health4 programs
- Money3 programs
- Care3 programs
- Education2 programs
- Work6 programs
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Checked on October 8, 2026
Job help in South Carolina
39 American Job Centers help people look for work, find training and apply for unemployment benefits. They are free.
Unemployment benefits in South Carolina
If you lost your job or your hours were cut, you may be able to get unemployment insurance. You apply with the state, and the state decides who qualifies.
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State workforce board
SC Department of Employment and Workforce
Job center and program listings from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, and the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). Checked on October 10, 2026.
Apply online
Websites run by South Carolina agencies where you can apply for benefits or manage them.
South Carolina Department of Social Services
South Carolina Client Eligibility System (SCCES)
For food benefits and cash help for families.
benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov
South Carolina Department of Social Services
DSS Child Care Scholarships Portal
For help paying for child care.
benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Healthy Connections online application
For Medicaid and children's health coverage.
apply.scdhhs.gov
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
SC Works MyBenefits
For unemployment.
dew.sc.gov
South Carolina Department of Social Services
Child Support Customer Service Portal
For child support.
clientportal.dss.sc.gov
Checked on October 8, 2026
State agencies
Who runs each program in South Carolina, and how to reach them.
South Carolina Department of Social Services
South Carolina Department of Public Health
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
South Carolina Department of Revenue
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
South Carolina Department on Aging
South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs
South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority
South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
South Carolina Department of Social Services
South Carolina Department of Public Health
South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
South Carolina Office of Economic Opportunity
South Carolina Department of Education
South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce
South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission
South Carolina Department of Revenue
South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department
South Carolina Department on Aging
South Carolina Department of Veterans' Affairs
South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority
South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles
South Carolina Commission on Higher Education
Checked on October 8, 2026
For official information, visit South Carolina.
Good to know
South Carolina has no state paid family and medical leave program and no general assistance program. It uses HealthCare.gov. The state earned income tax credit is nonrefundable. South Carolina opted out of SUN Bucks (Summer EBT) for 2026.
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