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SSI State Supplement - South Carolina

 

Image of the South Carolina State Flag. The South Carolina State Flag is one of the oldest state flag designs still in use. Dating back to 1765, the flag reminds us of its role in the American Revolution and maintains its place in the annals of the Civil War with a design that was formulated as a National banner when the state seceded from the union on December 20, 1860. Components of the current state flag were first seen in 1765, on a banner carried by South Carolina protesters of the Stamp Act. The banner that the protesters hoisted displayed three white crescents on a blue background. Ten years later in 1775, Colonel William Moultrie was asked by the South Carolina Revolutionary Council of Safety to design a banner for the use of South Carolina troops. Colonel Moultrie chose a simple and direct design that displayed the crescent (new moon) on a blue field. The new flag was the same blue color of the soldiers' uniforms and the silver crescent echoed the symbol that the soldiers wore on the front of their caps. Almost 100 years later, South Carolina seceded from the Union it had fought to create. A new banner was needed to fly above the newly created nation. Many designs were reviewed but the General Assembly settled on one simple change to Moultrie's Revolutionary War design. A Palmetto tree was added and centered on the blue field. The Palmetto, the South Carolina State Tree, had been attributed as instrumental in Colonel Moultrie's defense of Sullivan's Island against an attack by British warships in June, 1776. Cannonballs fired at the fort from the British ships could not destroy the walls of the fort which were built of Palmetto logs. Instead, the cannonballs simply sank into the soft, tough Palmetto wood. The flag that flies over the state of South Carolina today is of the same design that flew over the independent South Carolina during the Civil War. The flag was adopted in 1861. South Carolina provides State Supplements to Federal SSI benefit payments for residents in one of the living arrangements specified in the table below.

 

General Information

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Unless otherwise stated, payment levels apply equally to people who are aged, people with blindness, and people with disabilities. Benefit amounts are usually adjusted annually, and become effective January 1st. The table shows monthly payment levels for calendar year 2010.

If you are using this version of WorkWORLD after January 1, 2011, you should be able to get the updated numbers from your local county eligibility office of the state Department of Health and Human Services.

See the Optional State Supplementation (OSS) Overview - South Carolina for an explanation of how the facility payment is calculated.

Definitions for specific Living Arrangement terms are provided below the table and notes. Click on the term to go to the definition.

Payment Levels

 

State Supplementation

Combined Federal/State

Living Arrangement

Individual

Couple

Individual

Couple

 

 

 

 

 

Licensed community residential care facility (CRCF) [a] [b]

$483.00

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$1,157.00

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Notes

[a] Represents maximum amount paid; lesser amounts may be paid based on need. Includes a $77 personal needs allowance (PNA) for state supplement recipients; PNA for SSI only is $57.

[b] Couples, if any, residing in these facilities are considered 2 individuals.

Living Arrangements Definitions

Living in a licensed community residential-care facility (CRCF) - Includes recipients who are ambulatory but are unable, either because of age or physical or mental disabilities, to care for themselves. However, their condition does not require the daily services of a registered or licensed practical nurse. The care facility must:

1) be licensed by the Department of Health and Environmental Control;

2) provide care to two or more adults for a period exceeding 24 consecutive hours; and

3) provide accommodation, board, and personal assistance in feeding, dressing, and other essential daily living activities.

Additional Information

NOTE: See SSI State Supplement Guide to Terms for definitions of each of the below categories.

Scope of Coverage

Optional State supplement provided to SSI recipients and other low-income individuals who meet the State's net income limitation and live in licensed community residential care facilities.

Recoveries, Liens, and Assignments

None.

Relative Responsibility

None.

Income Disregards

No disregards in addition to the Federal income disregards.

Resource Limitations

Federal SSI resource limitations apply.

Place of Application

County eligibility offices of the state Department of Health and Human Services.

A list of each local county DHHS office may be found at:
http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/dhhsnew/DHHSCountyOffices.asp

Source

South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services at:
http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/dhhsnew/InsideDHHS/Bureaus/EligiblityPolicyAndOversight/oss.asp
http://www.dhhs.state.sc.us/dhhsnew/QandAResults.asp?incomeID=OSS&formID=FM%20910

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