On Monday, the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce announced that 16 offices in rural countiues will be closing. 75 people will lose their jobs.
Spokesperson Adrienne Fairwell told South Carolina Radio News that people who utilize those offices will have to go to a neighboring county or file claims online.
Fairwell said the affected offices were open a few days a week or for limited hours. A list is below:
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The agency said that the closure are a result of a loss of federal funds due to the state's declining unemployment rate.
In October SCDEW laid off 55 people.
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Office                               New location for UI Services
Abbeville                          Greenwood
Chester                            Lancaster
Hampton                          Walterboro
Kingstree                         Florence
Union                              Spartanburg
Allendale                          Barnwell
Bamberg; St. Matthews     Orangeburg
Bishopville                        Sumter
Chesterfield                       Bennettsville
Dillon                               Marion
Edgefield                          Aiken
Manning                           Sumter
McCormick                       Greenwood
Ridgeland/Jasper              Beaufort
Saluda                             Newberry
Winnsboro                        Columbia
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