SC uses orphaned children’s benefits to pay for their care. Governor vows that will stop.

South Carolina is the 36th state to say it will stop pulling the benefits, though the change can't start until next year.

By: Skylar Laird

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 899

Last Updated: 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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COLUMBIA — South Carolina will stop pulling money from orphaned foster children’s benefits if the Department of Social Services can get enough funding to cover their care, Gov. Henry McMaster announced Tuesday.

The Palmetto State is the 36th to end or announce an end to the practice, which is often called the “orphan tax,” according to the federal Department of Health and Human Services. But the change depends on whether the state Department of …

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