What Information Can You Provide on South Carolina Unemployment Benefits?

Answer:
In order to be eligible to receive South Carolina unemployment benefits,

and individual must have been laid off from qualified employment for reasons other than those of his or her doing. The former employer must have paid unemployment taxes in your name, and you must have received a sufficient amount of wages during the twelve month period prior to the quarter in which an unemployment claim is filed.

The maximum South Carolina unemployment benefit is $326 per week, and approved claimants can typically draw benefits equivalent to up to 50 percent of their regular weekly pay prior to becoming unemployed. The maximum benefit period is 26 weeks.

For additional information regarding South Carolina unemployment benefits, see http://www.sces.org/ui/ .