South Carolina § 43-5-148 - Date on which assistance shall begin.

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§ 43-5-148. Date on which assistance shall begin.

Family Independence benefits shall begin on the date of application if the benefit group met all the eligibility conditions on that date. Payments for partial months must be prorated by the ratio of the days in the month to the date of application.

HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 549; 1986 Act No. 323, SECTION 4, eff February 20, 1986; 1997 Act No. 133, SECTION 7, eff June 11, 1997.

Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 43-5-148 ("Date on which assistance shall begin.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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