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CARES Act/Continued Assistance Act — Pandemic Unemployment Assistance

Federal Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Programs Have Ended in South Dakota

All federal unemployment pandemic programs have ended in South Dakota. The last claim week to receive federal unemployment benefits if eligible was for the claim week ending June. 26. Any weekly requests for payment under review for weeks through the claim week ending June 26, 2021, will be made when and if an individual is found eligible.

Specific claim issues may continue to be directed to the Customer Service Center at 605.626.2452 or DLRRADivision@state.sd.us. 

DLR will continue to pay regular State claims. 

View our federal pandemic unemployment programs archival information.

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) proof of employment/self-employment or commencement of employment/self-employment documentation is no longer being accepted. PUA claimants had until the week ending Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, to upload proof of employment/self-employment or commencement of employment/self-employment documentation.