Senior benefits in Anderson County, South Carolina
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Seniors living in Anderson County, South Carolina have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with health care, housing costs, food, energy bills, and more. The Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging is a key local starting point for connecting older adults and their families to services in this area. Local programs also include Hospital Financial Assistance through AnMed Medical Center, energy bill help through Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE), and reduced bus fares for seniors through Electric City Transit. At the state level, programs like Healthy Connections Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, the Homestead Exemption, and the Community Choices Waiver may help lower costs and support independent living. South Carolina SHIP offers free Medicare counseling as well. Dozens of federal programs apply here too, covering everything from food assistance to veterans' benefits. Each program listed on this page includes its official source and the date it was last verified. The sponsoring agency always makes the final eligibility decision.
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South Carolina programs
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Federal programs
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Last verified · October 12, 2026
Local starting point
Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) Area Agency on Aging
1-864-242-9733
See which of these Anderson County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Anderson County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Anderson County. Start here.
Elder Services in Anderson County
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging) — Anderson
County · South CarolinaThe Appalachian Council of Governments is the Area Agency on Aging for the six-county Appalachian Region, which includes Anderson County. It gives information and help to older adults, people with disabilities, and caregivers. It runs the regional Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, the Family Caregiver Program, and the I-CARE Medicare counseling program (SHIP), and its nutrition program serves meals to people age 60 or older and their spouses. Call 864-242-9733, or toll-free 1-800-434-4036, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Energy Assistance in Anderson County
Programs here typically lower an eligible household's bills by $300–$1,000 a year.
LIHEAP energy assistance (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources — SHARE) — Anderson
County · South CarolinaThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps pay home heating and cooling bills. In Anderson County, LIHEAP applications are taken by Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE). The heating program runs October 1 to April 30 and helps with electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, kerosene, wood or coal. The cooling program runs May 1 to September 30 and helps with electric bills, window air conditioners and fans. Call the Anderson County office at 864-224-7028 to ask how to apply. Help depends on available funds.
Estimated bill savings: $300–$1,000 a year
Healthcare in Anderson County
Hospital Financial Assistance (AnMed Medical Center) — Anderson
County · South CarolinaAnMed Medical Center in Anderson offers financial assistance to uninsured and underinsured patients who owe a balance for medically necessary care. Help is based on household income and size: under 200% of the federal poverty level gets a 100% discount, 201–300% gets 85%, and 301–400% gets 75%, applied after a 50% self-pay discount. Call the financial assistance team at 864-512-3435 (or 1-800-388-3496, ext. 3435), Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in Anderson County
Programs here typically provide services worth $50–$500 a year to an eligible household.
Public Bus & Senior Fares (Electric City Transit) — Anderson
County · South CarolinaElectric City Transit runs six bus routes in the City of Anderson, Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Buses can leave the regular route by up to 3/4 of a mile to pick up or drop off seniors and people with disabilities who live off the route. Call 864-231-7625 at least one hour before you want to travel. Fares are $0.25 for seniors 65+, people with disabilities and Medicare card holders, and free for veterans with ID. A 14-ride senior pass costs $3.00.
Estimated service value: $50–$500 a year
Local agencies serving Anderson County
Who runs the county programs above, and how to reach them. Every line comes from a program record on this page — nothing is added that the catalog does not cite.
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources, Inc. (SHARE)
Runs: LIHEAP energy assistance (Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources
AnMed Medical Center (AnMed)
City of Anderson
Appalachian Council of Governments (ACOG) Area Agency on Aging
Runs: Area Agency on Aging services (Appalachian Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging)
South Carolina and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Anderson County and across the rest of South Carolina. Full details are on the South Carolina benefits page.
Money & income3 programs
Cash paid to you, and emergency help when money runs short.
Health & Medicare costs7 programs
Medicaid, Medicare savings, and help with drug and doctor bills.
- Medicare Savings Programs (QMB, SLMB, QI)
- Healthy Connections Medicaid for people 65+, blind, or disabled (ABD)
- Extra Help (Part D Low-Income Subsidy)
- Qualifying Individual (QI)
- Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB)
- Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB)
- State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
Food6 programs
SNAP (food stamps), meals, and farmers market coupons.
Home, bills & taxes8 programs
Help with heating and electric bills, rent, property taxes, and home repairs.
- LIHEAP energy assistance (South Carolina)
- Homestead Exemption (property tax, 65+, disabled, or blind)
- South Carolina income tax: age 65 and older deduction and retirement income deduction
- Federal Lifeline
- Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP)
- Federal Credit for the Elderly or the Disabled (IRS Schedule R)
- Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
- HUD Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly
Care at home & long-term care3 programs
Help staying in your home, nursing home alternatives, and support for family caregivers.
Help, advice & legal5 programs
Free counseling, legal help, rides, and other senior services.
Veterans3 programs
Benefits for veterans and their surviving spouses.
Nearby counties
Local programs differ from one county to the next. If you live near a county line, or you are helping a parent who lives in one of these, it is worth checking there too.
Not legal or financial advice. The agency makes the final eligibility decision.