SCDSS has announced that January 31, 2023 will be the end of the federally-approved Supplement Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) emergency allotments for South Carolina households.

South Carolinians will return to receiving regular benefit amounts monthly.

• This will make a big impact on many households, particularly elderly and moderately low income. 
• January has been designated as the transition month to help announce the end of the supplements. 
• SCDSS has provided a portal to help see how much your expected allotment will be moving forward. Find it here: https://benefitsportal.dss.sc.gov/#/eai/eaiinquiry

Example of How Change May Look to Household:

• A two person SNAP household’s regular SNAP allotment is $250 a month.
• With the emergency allotments, the household was eligible to receive an additional $266 which brought them to the maximum benefit amount for a two person household ($516).
• With the end of the emergency allotments, as of February 1, 2023 the household will only be receiving their regular $250 a month.

Note: How much SNAP allotment a household makes is based on a variety of details including income, household size, household expenses, and other federal eligibility requirements.