

Spending on Social Welfare Programs in Rich and Poor States. Final Report.. South Carolina's Response to Federal Welfare Reform
South Carolina's welfare reform program - known as the Family Independence Program (FIP) - was implemented in October 1996 as an AFDC waiver. The waiver remained in effect until September 2003. The cash assistance program is limited in duration to 24 months out of 10 years and no more than 60 months in a lifetime. To qualify, a family of two must