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Help finding a job, unemployment benefits when you lose one, and the IDs and papers you need to work. Your state runs unemployment benefits and the offices for driver licenses, state IDs and birth certificates. Social Security gives out Social Security cards.Help in South Dakota and from the federal government.

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Tell us more about what you need. We answer first, then show the programs that fit, then ask a few questions to narrow it down.

Programs in South Dakota

South Dakota programs for this kind of help. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

    Reemployment Assistance

    Reemployment Assistance provides temporary benefits to eligible workers who lose a job through no fault of their own.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhone

  • South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation

    Workers’ Compensation

    Workers’ compensation provides medical and disability benefits for covered work-related injuries and diseases.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaper

  • South Dakota Department of Human Services

    Vocational Rehabilitation Services

    Vocational Rehabilitation helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep work.

    Ways to apply:PhonePaperIn person

  • South Dakota Department of Health

    Vital Records

    The Vital Records Office issues eligible residents copies of South Dakota birth, death, marriage, and divorce records.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePhonePaperIn person

  • South Dakota Department of Public Safety

    Driver Licensing

    Driver Licensing issues and renews South Dakota driver licenses and identification cards.

    Ways to apply:OnlinePaperIn person

Checked on October 8, 2026

Federal programs

These work the same in every state. Each agency decides who qualifies.

  • Social Security Administration

    Replace a Social Security card

    Get a free replacement Social Security card if yours was lost, stolen or damaged. Many people can ask online.

    Request it online with a my Social Security account, or visit or call Social Security. It is always free.

Checked on October 9, 2026

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