South Carolina Unemployment Benefit Eligibility Requirements
Unemployment Insurance (UI)
Unemployment Insurance is a nationwide program created to financially help eligible workers, who are unemployed through no fault of their own, while they actively search for new work.
South Carolina Benefit Eligibility Requirements
To determine if you are eligible to receive South Carolina unemployment benefits, you must file an initial claim with DEW. Filing a claim is the only way for eligibility to be determined. The department will review your claim and determine if you meet the requirements to receive benefits.
South Carolina Unemployment Benefit Monetary Requirements
To be monetarily eligible for Unemployment Insurance benefits, you must:
- Have at least $1,092 in covered employment (with an employer who paid UI taxes) during the base period’s highest quarter.
- Have earned at least $4,455 from covered employment during the base period.
- Have total base period wages that equal or exceed 1.5 times the high quarter wages’ total.
The base period is defined as wages earned doing one year of insured work. Base-period wages typically establish monetary eligibility for Unemployment Insurance benefits. read more