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SNAP Replacement Benefits

September 30, 2024: Due to the impact of Hurricane Helene DSS has received a number of inquiries and concerns from our state’s SNAP recipients on the potential replacement of their SNAP benefits.

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SC DSS Honors September Employees of the Month

September 19, 2024 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

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DSS Charges Three Individuals with SNAP Fraud in Unrelated Cases

September 16, 2024- Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested three individuals in unrelated cases over the last week with fraudulently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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Three Individuals Charged with SNAP Fraud in Unrelated Cases

Special Agents with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Office of Inspector General, arrested three individuals over the last week with fraudulently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

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SCDSS Recognizes September as Kinship Care Month

The Department of Social Services is pleased to recognized September as Kinship Care Month in South Carolina.

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SC DSS Honors August Employees of the Month

August 22, 2024 -- The South Carolina Department of Social Services Employee of the Month program recognizes staff whose work exemplifies our core principles: Competence, Courage and Compassion.

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Do you have a complaint regarding services being provided to a child by a state agency? Please submit your complaint by phone (1-800-206-1957) or an electronic submission form here with the South Carolina Department of Children's Advocacy..