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Unemployment benefits in South Carolina

$350Maximum weekly benefit

$350 a week, before taxes13

The details

Minimum weekly benefit
$42 a week.12
How the weekly amount is figured
50 percent of your weekly average wage, capped at two thirds of the statewide average weekly wage (S.C. Code 41-35-40).2
Maximum weeks
Up to 20 weeks of benefits.1
Waiting week
A waiting period of one week (S.C. Code 41-35-110(4)).2
How to apply
Apply for and certify your claim through the MyBenefits portal.1

The sources we read do not say: base period.

DEW gives no effective date for $350. The US DOL January 2026 table lists the same $42 to $350 range.

Sources

  1. Unemployment benefits, South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce, checked 1 November 2026
  2. S.C. Code Title 41, Chapter 35, South Carolina Legislature, checked 1 November 2026
  3. Significant Provisions of State Unemployment Insurance Laws, January 2026, US Department of Labor, checked 1 November 2026

Checked 1 November 2026. "Secondary" marks a source used only because the official page could not be read.