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DSS: EBT outage restored in South Carolina

Miya Payton,

ABC Columbia (FILE) COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – According to the South Carolina of Department of Social Services, EBT card holders experienced issues using their EBT cards due to a third party processor outage impacting programs in multiple states. As of now, DSS says the third party processor reports all systems have been restored and cards issued to clients should be…
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Flood of Food Stamp Applications Raises Concerns

ABC Columbia Site Staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The number of South Carolinians approved for flood-related food stamp benefits is nearly double the number of people that have asked for federal flood aid. The Greenville News reports figures from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the State Department of Social Services show the state approved 184,173 applicants for one-time Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…