Senior benefits in Marlboro County, South Carolina
Seniors in Marlboro County, South Carolina have access to a wide range of benefit programs that can help with everyday costs, health care, and staying independent at home. The Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging (Vantage Point, CareSouth Carolina) is a strong local starting point for finding services and support. Locally, the Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority offers transit options for getting to appointments and errands, and the Chesterfield-Marlboro Economic Opportunity Council can help with energy bill assistance through LIHEAP. If you need hospital care, McLeod Health Cheraw offers a financial assistance program. At the state level, programs like the Homestead Exemption, Healthy Connections Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, and the Community Choices Waiver may help reduce costs and support care at home. South Carolina SHIP provides free Medicare counseling. Federal programs also apply, covering areas like food, prescription costs, and veterans' benefits. Each listing on this page includes its official source and the date it was last verified — the agency always makes the final eligibility decision.
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Last verified · October 12, 2026
Local starting point
Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging (Vantage Point, CareSouth Carolina)
1-843-383-8632
See which of these Marlboro County programs you may qualify for.
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Programs run in Marlboro County
Run by the county, its Area Agency on Aging, or another agency serving Marlboro County. Start here.
Elder Services in Marlboro County
Programs here typically provide services worth $200–$2,000 a year to an eligible household.
Area Agency on Aging services (Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging — Vantage Point, CareSouth Carolina) — Marlboro
County · South CarolinaVantage Point, run by CareSouth Carolina, is the Area Agency on Aging and Aging and Disability Resource Center for the Pee Dee region, which includes Marlboro County. It helps older adults and caregivers find services such as rides, group dining, home-delivered meals, home care, legal help, Medicare counseling, long-term care ombudsman help, and family caregiver support. Call 843-383-8632 or toll-free 866-505-3331 to get started.
Estimated service value: $200–$2,000 a year
Energy Assistance in Marlboro County
Programs here typically lower an eligible household's bills by $300–$1,000 a year.
LIHEAP energy assistance (Chesterfield-Marlboro Economic Opportunity Council) — Marlboro
County · South CarolinaThe Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) helps low-income households with home heating and cooling costs. In South Carolina it is run by the Office of Economic Opportunity through local Community Action Agencies. Chesterfield-Marlboro Economic Opportunity Council takes LIHEAP applications for Marlboro County at its Bennettsville office at 211 N. Marlboro Street. Call 843-479-2818 to ask about applying. Help depends on available funding.
Estimated bill savings: $300–$1,000 a year
Healthcare in Marlboro County
Hospital Financial Assistance (McLeod Health Cheraw) — Marlboro
County · South CarolinaMarlboro County has no hospital of its own. The nearest South Carolina hospital is McLeod Health Cheraw in Cheraw (Chesterfield County), where uninsured and underinsured patients can apply for financial assistance. McLeod Health's policy summary says patients with household income at or below 300% of the federal poverty guidelines can get up to 100% of charges reduced for emergency and other medically necessary care. Apply with the form on the McLeod Health website or through McLeod MyChart. Call 843-777-8550 with questions about applying.
Estimated bill savings: about $0 a year
Transportation in Marlboro County
Programs here typically provide services worth $150–$1,500 a year to an eligible household.
Public & Demand-Response Transit (Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority) — Marlboro
County · South CarolinaThe Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA) runs public bus service in Marlboro County, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Marlboro County also has demand-response service, which is open to riders with disabilities without a paratransit application. To book a ride, call 843-665-2227, option 2, at least one day ahead (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). PDRTA does not run trips between counties.
Estimated service value: $150–$1,500 a year
Local agencies serving Marlboro 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.
Chesterfield-Marlboro Economic Opportunity Council
Runs: LIHEAP energy assistance (Chesterfield-Marlboro Economic Opportunity Council)
McLeod Health Cheraw (McLeod Health)
Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority (PDRTA)
Runs: Public & Demand-Response Transit (Pee Dee Regional Transportation Authority)
Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging (Vantage Point, CareSouth Carolina)
Runs: Area Agency on Aging services (Pee Dee Area Agency on Aging
South Carolina and federal programs
Open to eligible households in Marlboro 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.