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- Food4 programs
- Health care4 programs
- Housing3 programs
- Utilities2 programs
- Child care1 program
- Cash help1 program
- Work3 programs
- Disability1 program
- Older adults1 program
- Veterans1 program
- Taxes1 program
- School and college2 programs
- IDs and records3 programs
- Legal help1 program
- Safety1 program
Checked on October 8, 2026
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- Lost a jobMoney, food and health coverage while you look for work.
- Having a babyHealth care, food and time off for you and your baby.
- A fire, flood or stormShelter, food, repairs and papers after a disaster.
- A new diagnosis or disabilityHealth care, income and help at work after a big health change.
- Someone diedWhat to do in the first weeks, and help for the family.
- Divorce or separationHealth coverage, child support and money when a household splits.
- Leaving the militaryVA health care and benefits, school, work and health coverage.
- Turning 65Medicare, Social Security and help with costs.
- Getting out of jail or prisonAn ID, health care, food and a place to stay after release.
- Facing eviction or losing housingRent help, legal help and a safe place to stay.
- Not safe at homeSafety first, then a place to stay and money of your own.
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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