South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has agreed to increase unemployment benefits in the state by $25 a week using part of the federal stimulus package.
Employment Security Commission Executive Director Ted Halley said Monday the Republican governor agreed to an extension of the benefits Friday. Halley says details of adding the cash to unemployment checks are being worked out.
Sanford spokesman Joel Sawyer confirmed the governor approved the increase.
Sanford has railed against bailouts but has never said he would refuse taking federal money. He says the stimulus will only drive the country deeper into debt.
But South Carolina has one of the nation's highest unemployment rates. Jobless claims have bankrupted the state's fund for unemployment benefits.
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