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South Carolina
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 4, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in South Carolina, we recommend that you visit the Governor's Executive Orders, the Department of Commerce website or the Department of Health and Environment Control's COVID-19 resources.
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The CARES Act creates a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and increases those benefits for certain individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 emergency. The program … » more information -
Credit for Sick Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides a refundable income-tax credit to self-employed individuals who would otherwise be entitled to paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), were they … » more information -
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “EFMLEA”) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid, job-protected leave for up to twelve weeks in connection with qualified family caregiving needs. The intended … » more information -
Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
The Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”) requires government employers and employers with fewer than 500 employees to provide their employees with paid sick leave if those employees are unable to work due to COVID-19. Full paid leave is … » more information -
Expedited Licensing and Waiver of Certain Licensing Requirements by Certain Professional and Occupational Licensing Boards and Other COVID-19 Related Guidance
Pursuant to the Governor’s Executive Order No. 2020-08, the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is expediting or temporarily waiving certain licensing requirements (see below under eligibility requirements for a list). For … » more information -
Extension of Certain Professional License Renewal Deadlines
The South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation is extending the license renewal deadline for certain licenses, registrations, and permits scheduled to renew between April 2020 through August 2020. The new renewal deadline is … » more information -
Unemployment Insurance Benefits, Suspension of Job Search Requirement for Claimants, Waiver of Waiting Week for Claimants, and Additional Programs Under the CARES Act
Unemployed workers affected by COVID-19 may be eligible for benefits under already-existing South Carolina Unemployment Insurance Benefits or under programs created by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), each of … » more information -
Voluntary Employer COVID-19 Support Payments to Furloughed Employees
Employers who have furloughed employees will have the option to make voluntary support payments to furloughed employees (COVID-19 Support Payments). The Executive Order announcing the action defines a furlough as a temporary period of time during … » more information
Food-Related Relief Programs
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COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act
The COVID-19 Child Nutrition Response Act (the “CNRA”) enables the Secretary of Agriculture to waive conditions that states, schools, and individuals must meet to be eligible for financial support for federal nutrition programs. » more information -
Food and Nutrition Service
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) makes appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to fund food and nutrition assistance programs. » more information
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