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DEW offices and SC Works centers will be closed Thursday, November 27th, and Friday, November 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. 

All offices will reopen on Monday, December 1st, and we will be happy to assist you then! Please note that unemployment payments may be delayed depending on your financial institution's holiday schedule. 

News Archive

Additional 6 Weeks of Extended Benefits Program Activated

Wed, 07/22/2020
  Extended Benefits (EB) Program now provides up to 16 weeks of Unemployment Benefits for unemployed South Carolinians The Department of…

Initial Claims Data Week Ending June 13, 2020

Sat, 07/18/2020
South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending June 13, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending June 13, 2020,…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement June 2020

Fri, 07/17/2020
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement June 2020 Employment Situation “There are many promising economic indicators in…

South Carolina Employment Situation June 2020

Fri, 07/17/2020
I. Household Survey Employment: The seasonally adjusted, monthly survey of households estimated the number of South Carolinians working increased to…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending July 11, 2020

Thu, 07/16/2020
South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending July 11, 2020 Initial Claims: For claim week ending July 11, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending July 4, 2020

Thu, 07/09/2020
South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending July 4, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending July 4, 2020, the…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending June 27, 2020

Thu, 07/02/2020
South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending June 27, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending June 27, 2020,…

Extended Benefits (EB) Program Launches in SC

Wed, 07/01/2020
DEW launches Extended Benefits (EB) Program Additional 10 Weeks of Unemployment Benefits Available to Eligible Individuals Who Have Exhausted…

SC Initial Claims Week Ending June 20, 2020

Thu, 06/25/2020
South Carolina Initial Unemployment Insurance Claims Data Week Ending June 20, 2020   Initial Claims: For claim week ending June 20, 2020,…

DEW Executive Director’s Statement May 2020

Fri, 06/19/2020
Employment and Workforce Executive Director Dan Ellzey’s Statement May 2020 Employment Situation   “Labor surveys are completed during the…