03/30/2020
IMPORTANT INFORMATION for SNAP and TANF Applications
You may apply for SNAP and/or TANF benefits online, submit your completed application form in the secure, outside drop box at any county office, mail or fax your application.
• To apply online, visit SCMAPP.sc.gov.
• To submit an application or renewal via fax, send to (803) 734-2012.
• If you need an application or a renewal form mailed to you, please call 1-800-616-1309.
APPLY FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Your first step is to submit an initial claim in order for DEW to determine if your circumstances meet the eligibility requirements of the UI program. Filing a claim is the only way for eligibility to be determined.
Initial claims are filed online through the MyBenefits portal. https://scuihub.dew.sc.gov/
• Once you have submitted your application, DEW will review your claim and determine if you qualify for benefits.
• Within a week after applying, you will receive a Monetary Determination by mail outlining your potential weekly and maximum benefits amounts. The maximum weekly benefit amount in South Carolina is $326 before taxes. A Monetary Determination only outlines your monetary eligibility, and does not mean that you meet all eligibility requirements.
• You may be asked to submit certain types of information to DEW in order to determine if you are eligible to receive benefits. This can be competed through the upload feature in the benefits portal, faxed or emailed. For more information on how to do this, please contact 1-866-831-1724.
• You should receive a final eligibility decision by mail within 21 days of receiving the Monetary Determination. If you are deemed eligible, please note that you will not be paid for the first week of eligibility in each benefit year; this is considered a waiting week.
• You may check your benefit status via MyBenefits or TelClaim.
• When applying for benefits, you will choose to receive benefit payments by debit card or direct deposit. For more information, please visit our payment page. Please note that you are required to pay taxes on UI benefits.
The information you provide DEW when filing a claim for UI is held confidential but may be shared with other state and/or federal agencies administering unemployment insurance programs or other government programs.
HELP WITH UTILITIES, RENT & FOOD
• Access Network: (843)-379-5600
• EOC: (843)-255-7220
• Help of Beaufort: (843)-524-1223
• Salvation Army: (843)-524-3727
• United Way: (843)-982-3040
• FOR VETERANS ONLY: PLEASE CALL 180 PLACE IN CHARLESTON SC: (843)-737-8454