Senior Benefits Checklist · 2026
Sumter CountySouth Carolina
39
programs in this county
15
categories of help
Sep 27, 2026
sources last verified
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Highest value · estimates per year
- 1
$6,000–$40,000/yrService value
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VA Aid & Attendance (Improved Pension)
1-800-827-1000va.govVeteran Benefits
$12,000–$34,488/yrCash
- 3
Community Choices Waiver (Community Long Term Care) — care at home instead of a nursing home
1-888-971-1637scdhhs.govLong Term Care
$5,000–$30,000/yrService value
- 4
$8,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
- 5
1-877-222-8387va.govHealthcare
$5,000–$20,000/yrLower bills
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
1-800-772-1213ssa.govIncome Support
$11,928–$17,892/yrCash
Gather these before you call
- Photo ID
- Social Security card
- Medicare card
- Proof of income
- Bank statements
- Proof of address
- Medication list
- Insurance cards
More programs in Sumter County
By category · 12 shown
Employment
Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP)
$15,000–$17,000/yrCash1-877-872-5627
Housing
HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
$5,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-955-2232
Healthcare
CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the VA)
$3,000–$15,000/yrLower bills1-800-733-8387
Hospital Financial Assistance (Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital) — Sumter
about $0/yrLower bills1-833-425-0404
+1 more at the link
Health Coverage
Healthy Connections Medicaid for people 65+, blind, or disabled (ABD)
$2,000–$15,000/yrService value1-888-549-0820
Income Support
Utility Assistance
Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
$3,000–$8,000/yrLower bills
$111–$411/yrLower bills1-800-234-9473
Medicare Savings
Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
$4,000–$5,300/yrPremium savings1-800-772-1213
Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)
$2,100–$5,200/yrPremium savings1-888-549-0820
+3 more at the link
Supportive Services
National Family Caregiver Support Program (OAA Title III-E)
$1,000–$5,000/yrService value1-800-677-1116
Older Americans Act Supportive Services (Title III-B)
$500–$3,000/yrService value1-800-677-1116
+2 more at the link
21 more programs are listed at discoverseniorbenefits.com/benefits/south_carolina/sumter. The check on the front finds the ones that fit you.
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Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging