S.C. jobless to get $300 more in each check

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South Carolinians who are receiving unemployment should soon begin to see a $300 weekly boost.

Gov. Henry McMaster notified his staff at the state Department of Employment and Workforce that FEMA approved South Carolina late Tuesday afternoon for Lost Wages Assistance.

South Carolina's LWA will provide $300 in addition to a claimant's weekly benefit amount. For each week an eligible claimant receives at least $100 in state or federal unemployment benefits, the LWA payment will add $300.

A DEW news release said the agency is working to update the requirements of the new program into the MyBenefits portal and that it could take two to three weeks to implement.

More information will be released regarding eligibility and program guidelines, the agency said, as it reviews information provided by FEMA.