To be eligible for this benefit program, you must a resident of South Dakota and meet all of the following:
To apply for South Dakota unemployment benefits, you may file a claim at Unemployment Benefits. The website may be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You may also file by telephone Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. (CST) at 605-626-3179. (Speech- and hearing-impaired applicants may call 800-877-1113.)
For more information, please visit our website at Unemployment Insurance.
To speak with a representative about this program call 605-626-2452 or contact us by mail at:
Unemployment Insurance Division
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation
PO Box 4730, Aberdeen, SD 57402-4730.