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The tens of thousands of people who are collecting benefits through South Carolina s unemployment system are receiving on average around $227 per week. That means that a combined $22.7 million per week in federal aid will be stripped from the state s economy by January.Â
The bigger concern is the effect that will have on the individuals and families relying on the federal jobless benefits to pay rent or a monthly mortgage bill, buy groceries, visit the doctor and pay utility bills. The abrupt loss of those benefits is likely to add to the financial pressures already facing many South Carolinians.Â