Single mother feels âleft behindâ by order to end unemployment benefits early
Single mother feels âleft behindâ by order to end unemployment benefits early By Adam Mintzer | May 11, 2021 at 7:17 PM EDT - Updated May 11 at 7:18 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - Governor Henry McMaster doubled down on his decision to stop federal pandemic programs two months early on Tuesday.
The day after appearing on Fox News saying the Biden administrationâs COVID relief proposals put the state on the path to âsocialismâ, McMaster said itâs time to get rid of benefits that are disincentivizing people to work.
âThe threat is much less than it was before,â McMaster said about the virus.
DEW job search requirement returns for unemployment aid recipients, amid some criticism
DEW job search requirement returns for unemployment aid recipients, amid some criticism By Chris Joseph | April 19, 2021 at 5:15 PM EDT - Updated April 19 at 7:16 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolinians receiving
unemployment benefits will have to take another step this week to ensure those benefits make it through.
The
SC Department of Employment and Workforce brought back its requirement that recipients complete two job searches through the SC Works system beginning Sunday, April 18.
Recipients will need to create a profile with SC works and complete two searches weekly before each Saturday to ensure their benefits continue.