The South Carolina WIC program is intended for families in need of nutritional education and support. WIC foods and formula are to be used for the WIC participant only and cannot be sold or given away. WIC foods not used by the participant should be returned to the local WIC site.
The WIC program is similar in some ways to SNAP but is completely independent. Although you can receive benefits from both programs, you will need to meet different qualification standards to do so.
Since 1974, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) has supported low-income women, infants, and children up to age five at nutritional risk through food prescriptions, breastfeeding support, nutrition counseling, and referrals to health and social services.
The Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Division administers the California WIC program.
June 30, 2025 Household SizeYearlyBiweekly 1 $27,861 $1,072 2 $37,814 $1,455 3 $47,767 $1,838 4 $57,720 $2,2205 more rows
Verification of income would only be done when staff have reason to believe the family has other sources of income that were not reported or the family's income or family size was under reported. The following table lists what is included as gross income, and the corresponding examples of acceptable proof.
WIC participants generally have several appointments each year. Certification appointments – during which a family is enrolled in WIC or their certification is renewed – are usually the longest appointments, especially for new applicants or families with multiple participants.