(WSPA) - The South Carolina Department of Social Services is warning SNAP beneficiaries will not receive their benefits in November if the federal government shutdown continues.

Around 260,000 South Carolina households currently receive SNAP benefits to help pay for food each month.

"Until there is a resolution in Washington, D.C. and the federal government is funded and reopens, SCDSS will not be able to provide the federally funded benefits to new and ongoing SNAP households until further notice," the agency said Wednesday.

DSS said SNAP households can continue to use their EBT card with existing funds at approved SNAP retailers.

The agency also suggested carefully budgeting any remaining funds from previous months and looking to local food banks and food pantries for assistance.

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