Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program Set to Expire July 25th

Saturday, July 25 will be an important date in the continuing impact that COVID-19 is having on South Carolina’s economy. The 25th is to be the last day that the weekly $600 federal benefit can be disbursed in the state, as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation Program is set to expire. Employers in need of help are likely to be watching what happens, since the lack of the $600 additional benefits could drive many on the jobless rolls to try to return to work. For the claim week ended July 4, the number of first-time claimants from Oconee County was 208.